Ensure OSX aarch64 builds are added as assets to our releases

[perezd]

the M1 binaries don't appear to be making it onto our releases page:
https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.19.2/

We've had reports from customers about confusion w.r.t our M1 support so we should add it there to clarify going forward.

[teejae]

FYI, I've attempted to download/use the osx-aarch64 binary from the maven repo linked in this issue, but noticed it isn't verified/signed, so won't work out of the box either.

Ref:
https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.19.2/protoc-3.19.2-osx-aarch_64.exe

[perezd]

Good catch, we'll get this working.

[teejae]

@perezd thanks! looking forward to it. any likely ETA?

[khaiwang]

osx-aarch64 still not on release page, any progress or substitution?

[perezd]

https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.19.2/protoc-3.19.2-osx-aarch_64.exe

This is the workaround, its unsigned so just go manually allow it in the sys prefs.
We are working on this, but I'd like to set expectations that it'll take more than 5 days. Signing infra for Google is complex and we need to get it spun up properly for these artifacts.

[deannagarcia]

Adding for tracking that this issue will also include universal binary releases.

[PolarBear292208]

Any idea on an ETA? I'm trying to decide how much work to put into a workaround in our build process. I'm been inside the Plex, so I know how painful these types of things can be!

[deannagarcia]

I would expect at least a month or two, but unfortunately I don't have a more precise estimate.

[fabulias]

is there an advance related to this? I need protobuf 😢

[PolarBear292208]

M1 binaries of protobuf are available via homebrew, it's also pretty straightforward to build it from source.