upgrade from Catalina 10.15.7 to hightest compatible upgrade

The model year of a MacBook Pro is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.

A mid 2012 through early 2013 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later. See: How to download macOS - Apple Support

A late 2013 and mid 2014 can be upgraded to the latest  version of Big Sur macOS 11 but no later. See:How to download macOS - Apple Support

An early 2015 through 2016 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to the latest version of Monterey macOS 12. See: How to download macOS - Apple Support

A 2017 or later MacBook Pro can be upgraded to the current version of Ventura macOS 13. See: How to upgrade to macOS Ventura - Apple Support

There shouldn't be any issue going directly to Ventura. As always and as indicated in the instructions, you should have a backup.

I wouldn't let Clean My Mac (or any other 3rd party "cleaning" app) anywhere near my Mac. Clearing caches is not something that is normally ever needed.