Publisher replacement ideas

I too hate to see MS Publisher go, it was so easy to use, operate, adjust and insert photos etc: I have a family history book that dates back to 1762 and stops in 1995. The lady who put this all together had it professionall bound and published. Unfortunately the name of the publisher is not listed. I intended to use publisher to bring it up to date and and make an insert for our family. So does anyone out there have any ideas or has already found a software that works for updating family history and photos.

Yes, being told to replace with Word and Powerpoint is a joke. There are a plethora of functions that you lose in either app. I use the external work area all the time for juggling elements in the monthly magazine I create for a not-for-profit. I also create signage, certificates and calendars. Usually have elements half on and half off the page, that goes! I'm an Office user since Windows for Workgroups days, have produced my mag for 26 years and now gone!

I also worked in IT for 20 years (back 10+ years ago) and we were an MS house. I trained to a high level in all the Office suite, so I believe I know my way around them and cannot contemplate doing the publisher work in Word.

Sadly, I'll be walking!

I am not impressed to be losing Publisher. With a big tech company like Microsoft, why can't they combine the properties that Publisher has such as calendars, banners, posters, etc into Word? Why are they suggesting that we pay for another product and deleting Publisher from Microsoft 365? Is it being replaced by a newer up-to-date product that will be included in Microsoft 365? Or will seniors, ADHD folks, etc all going to have to learn new programs that are not as user friendly and creative as publisher? Yes, I am very upset!