Happy to find a #Gnome extension for easy access to recently used files, that is updated to work with Gnome 49: https://github.com/lgoio/RecentItems

I think fast and easy access to recently used files is so crucial to a productive work environment that it needs to be built in to Gnome in some way! Here's my suggestion on how to do it: https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Design/whiteboards/-/issues/165