protoc is old and not compatible with arm based macos

[mirageAlchemy]

Xmake Version

v2.9.6

Operating System Version and Architecture

Apple M2 macos 14.5 (23F79)

Describe Bug

xrepo install protoc          
note: install or modify (m) these packages (pass -y to skip confirm)?
in xmake-repo:
  -> protoc 3.8.0 
please input: y (y/n/m)
y
  => download https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.8.0/protoc-3.8.0-osx-x86_32.zip .. ok
  => install protoc 3.8.0 .. failed

cannot runv(protoc test.proto --cpp_out=.), Bad CPU type in executable
if you want to get more verbose errors, please see:
  -> /Users/gzcao/.xmake/cache/packages/2411/p/protoc/3.8.0/installdir.failed/logs/install.txt
error: install failed!
error: execv(/Users/user/.local/bin/xmake require -j 10 --extra={system=false} protoc) failed(255)

Arguably because back when protoc is added to xmake-repo, arm chip for macos is not yet out.
Also protoc is, while compatible, too old compared to newest protobuf-c++ version.

I can start a pull request if is as simple as updating packages/p/protoc/xmake.lua. But i noticed there was a pull request aiming to update the file but finally was closed: #2549. Wonder what happened.

Expected Behavior

xrepo install protoc should successfully install

Project Configuration

i have this in my root xmake.lua

-- for protobuf
add_requires("protobuf-cpp")
add_packages("protobuf-cpp")
-- for protoc
add_requires("protoc")
add_packages("protoc")

Additional Information and Error Logs

it is include above.

[mirageAlchemy]

i tried with xmake b -v my_proto, and it looks like protobuf-cpp ships with an internal protoc that matches the proto lib version. The error I had compling it before was likely because i did not do a full xmake clean.
Now that i dont have problem, feel free close this issue. Or i can proceed with updating protoc if this is needed somehow?

[mirageAlchemy]

close this issue for now, since my problem is gone