python-wheels.yml - add arm64 builds for macOS #1579
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The CI platform that builds the wheels is Intel based and by default only builds Intel wheels.
Modern Macs are all based on Apple Silicon so to support them we need to also build arm64. This is done via cross compiling.
It is not possible to test when cross compiling according to:
https://cibuildwheel.readthedocs.io/en/stable/faq/#how-to-cross-compile