PyTorch fixes critical macOS bug that broke nightly builds for 2 weeks
A simple config change silently broke Apple Silicon PyTorch releases...
Deep Dive
PyTorch developers fixed a critical bug that prevented macOS arm64 libtorch nightly builds from uploading for two weeks. The issue stemmed from a January 31st change defaulting RENAME_WHEEL to false, which caused libtorch builds to incorrectly produce .whl files instead of required .zip archives. This broke automated release pipelines for Apple Silicon developers relying on nightly builds. The fix adds proper build guards, restoring normal release functionality.
Why It Matters
Developers on Apple Silicon Macs can now reliably access the latest PyTorch nightly builds again.