Add support for PHP 8.1 in Local

Thank you all for the offer to test, we really appreciate it! Update: Local Beta 6.4.3 is out now for download - Local Beta 6.4.3

This bumps PHP 7.4 and 8.0 to their latest releases and adds additional extensions and upgrades within PHP. Behind the scenes, it also changes how Local pulls in which PHP versions to make available, meaning we’ll be able to push PHP 8.1 live without needing a new build.

As a first step, can you all try downloading the build and confirming you can see the updated PHP 7.4/8.0 as options when building a site? You’ll choose “Custom” environment in the setup flow. This will confirm that we’re pulling the PHP options from the right locations.

For the M1 users, you can use the standard Mac link for right now, but our goal is that we’ll have a fully native Apple Silicon build for you to test this on too… Fingers crossed, working through some code signing/notarization things and it should be ready to roll.

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