ARM-based MacOS images don't have PHP

[Sainan]

Description

If I understand correctly from the latest image updates (#12197, #12252), PHP should be pre-installed, yet in practice, this is not the case, erroring with php: command not found: https://github.com/calamity-inc/Soup/actions/runs/15517116888/job/43685508319

This has also been observed here, in the workflow step I am using to otherwise sidestep this issue: https://github.com/shivammathur/setup-php?tab=readme-ov-file#github-hosted-runners

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025

Image version and build link

2.325.0, https://github.com/calamity-inc/Soup/actions/runs/15517116888/job/43685508319

Is it regression?

Yesn't? It works on Intel-based MacOS images, but it never worked on ARM-based ones.

Expected behavior

This template is crap.

Actual behavior

Repro steps

[ijunaidm1]

HI @Sainan - Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We will look into this issue and will update you after investigating.

[erik-bershel]

Hello!
I see the source of the discrepancy. You refer to updates of Intel-based images, while for arm64-based images updates are carried out by separate PRs. You can always check the current state of the image by taking the data here or by following the link from the logs of your run (Set up job -> Runner Image -> Included Software):

In short, we have decided not to install PHP to the arm64 images due to a maintenance concerns. You can install the required version in any way convenient for you (for example, using the action specified in the issue or from Homebrew). At the moment, we do not plan to return PHP to the arm64 images.

In connection with all of the above, I plan to close this request. If you still have related questions, then do not hesitate to ping me, in case of other problems, be sure to open new requests - we will try to help you.

[Sainan]

Well, I do use the setup-php step, but it takes longer than compiling this massive C++ library (both ~50 secs on the hosted ARM MacOS runners)