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[BUG] "No executable path is specified. Pass "executablePath" option directly" after update to Big Sur 11.1

See original GitHub issue

Context:

Playwright Version: ^1.8.0-next.1608000060809 and latest stable
Operating System: Big Sur 11.1
Node.js version: v14.15.1
Browser: Chromium
Extra: [any specific details about your environment]

  System:
    OS: macOS 11.1
    Memory: 444.80 MB / 32.00 GB
  Binaries:
    Node: 14.15.1 - /usr/local/bin/node
    npm: 6.14.8 - /usr/local/bin/npm
  Languages:
    Bash: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash

Code Snippet

const {
  chromium
} = require('playwright-chromium');
(async () => {
  const browser = await chromium.launch();
  // ...
})();

result

(node:11975) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: browserType.launch: No executable path is specified. Pass "executablePath" option directly.
Note: use DEBUG=pw:api environment variable and rerun to capture Playwright logs.
    at Connection.sendMessageToServer (/Users/heyoo/workspace/DND/sfdx/node_modules/playwright-chromium/lib/client/connection.js:69:15)
    at Proxy.<anonymous> (/Users/heyoo/workspace/DND/sfdx/node_modules/playwright-chromium/lib/client/channelOwner.js:44:61)
    at /Users/heyoo/workspace/DND/sfdx/node_modules/playwright-chromium/lib/client/browserType.js:61:73
    at BrowserType._wrapApiCall (/Users/heyoo/workspace/DND/sfdx/node_modules/playwright-chromium/lib/client/channelOwner.js:72:34)
    at BrowserType.launch (/Users/heyoo/workspace/DND/sfdx/node_modules/playwright-chromium/lib/client/browserType.js:52:21)
    at /Users/heyoo/workspace/DND/sfdx/test.js:5:34
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/heyoo/workspace/DND/sfdx/test.js:7:3)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1063:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1092:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:928:32)

Describe the bug

Dunno what to add more. Started today I think after update to latest Big Sur. Tried reinstalling node_modules, updating XCode, rebooting, etc to no avail.