[M3][ERROR] Failed to execute goal com.github.os72:protoc-jar-maven-plugin:3.11.4:run (default) on project kafka-testing: Error extracting protoc for version 3.11.4: Unsupported platform: protoc-3.11.4-osx-aarch_64.exe -> [Help 1]

[authorjapps]

The Problem:

Unable to compile protoc related stuffs in mac m3 architecture.

Suggest a newer version of this library which can run on osx-aarch_64 without throwing any error.

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Console Logs:

[INFO] ----------------------< org.jsmart:kafka-testing >----------------------
    [INFO] Building Zerocode Kafka Testing With Simple YAML and JSON DSL 1.3.43-SNAPSHOT [4/6]
    [INFO]   from kafka-testing/pom.xml
    [INFO] --------------------------------[ jar ]---------------------------------
    [INFO] 
    [INFO] --- clean:3.2.0:clean (default-clean) @ kafka-testing ---
    [INFO] Deleting /Users/zerocode/kafka-testing/target
    [INFO] 
    [INFO] --- enforcer:1.2:enforce (enforce-maven) @ kafka-testing ---
    [INFO] 
    [INFO] --- protoc-jar:3.11.4:run (default) @ kafka-testing ---
    [INFO] Protoc version: 3.11.4
    protoc-jar: protoc version: 3.11.4, detected platform: osx-aarch_64 (mac os x/aarch64)
    protoc-jar: downloading: https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/maven-metadata.xml
    protoc-jar: saved: /var/folders/c2/_hkgq7x13hg72r1cdch69sp80000gn/T/protocjar.webcache/com/google/protobuf/protoc/maven-metadata.xml
    protoc-jar: downloading: https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/github/os72/protoc/maven-metadata.xml
    protoc-jar: saved: /var/folders/c2/_hkgq7x13hg72r1cdch69sp80000gn/T/protocjar.webcache/com/github/os72/protoc/maven-metadata.xml
    protoc-jar: cached: /var/folders/c2/_hkgq7x13hg72r1cdch69sp80000gn/T/protocjar.webcache/com/google/protobuf/protoc/maven-metadata.xml
    protoc-jar: downloading: https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/3.11.4/protoc-3.11.4-osx-aarch_64.exe
    protoc-jar: cached: /var/folders/c2/_hkgq7x13hg72r1cdch69sp80000gn/T/protocjar.webcache/com/github/os72/protoc/maven-metadata.xml
    protoc-jar: downloading: https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/github/os72/protoc/3.11.4/protoc-3.11.4-osx-aarch_64.exe
    [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    [INFO] Reactor Summary for ZeroCode TDD Parent 1.3.43-SNAPSHOT:
    [INFO] 
    [INFO] ZeroCode TDD Parent ................................ SUCCESS [ 15.766 s]
    [INFO] Zerocode TDD Core .................................. SUCCESS [ 12.895 s]
    [INFO] Zerocode Http Testing With Simple YAML and JSON DSL  SUCCESS [  2.253 s]
    [INFO] Zerocode Kafka Testing With Simple YAML and JSON DSL FAILURE [  0.655 s] <---------- Failed 🔴 
    [INFO] Zerocode JUnit5 Jupiter Load Testing ............... SKIPPED
    [INFO] Zerocode Automated Testing Maven Archetype ......... SKIPPED
    [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    [INFO] BUILD FAILURE
    [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    [INFO] Total time:  31.640 s
    [INFO] Finished at: 2024-03-25T14:43:30Z
    [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    [ERROR] Failed to execute goal com.github.os72:protoc-jar-maven-plugin:3.11.4:run (default) on project kafka-testing: Error extracting protoc for version 3.11.4: Unsupported platform: protoc-3.11.4-osx-aarch_64.exe -> [Help 1]

[dhrax21]

HEY CAN I WORK ON THIS ISSUE

[authorjapps]

HEY CAN I WORK ON THIS ISSUE

Yes please.

You should be able to reproduce this in any arm processor, e.g. M1 or M2 or M3 or similar one.

[nirmalchandra]

Found a potential solution from here:
os72/protoc-jar#94 (comment)

[nirmalchandra]

Found a potential solution from here from Google:
os72/protoc-jar#94 (comment)

Check latest versions here:
https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc/

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#664
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