SOLVED: Cannot connect to Lightroom - MacOS Sequoia

[DorianPort]

I'm normally pretty tech-savvy (it's my job), but I cannot get Midi2LR to connect to Lightroom, it just shows the "Not connected to Lightroom" red banner after launching.

I'm using a Mini Mac M2, running Sequoia 15.7.3 (24G412)
Lightroom Classic - 15.0.1
Midi2LR version 6.2.1.0

I downloaded the latest installer and accepted all the defaults - it installed the plugin in the Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules folder, as expected. No issue at all. Whenever I launch Lightroom Classic, Midi2LR is launching.

I've connected my Midi controller (Arturia Beatstep) and attached via USB. There's no issue in communication between the controller and the software, every keypress/turn is showing up in the program, so that part is working. It's just the connection to Lightroom that never shows.

I've checked my system settings, Firewall is disabled, but if I try to execute the following in terminal - I get a "Connection refused" message:
nc -vz 127.0.0.1 58763

I've tried seeing if the port is in use by executing the following, but I get no response (indicating that nothing is using this port):
netstat -an | grep 58763

So, it doesn't appear as if the port is currently in use, Firewall is turned off, but I cannot figure out how to ensure communication to the port is open. Everything I've searched for just tells me how to do it in my router, but this is a localhost address, I'm not trying to communicate outside of it.

I've tried:
Uninstalling (including a complete removal of files from the Applicatoin Data folder), reinstallation. I've tried installing it into a different folder. I am completely stuck.

I've enabled console logs and I see a few entries related to MIDI2LR:
error 16:47:52.576211+0000 MIDI2LR WARNING: Secure coding is automatically enabled for restorable state! However, not on all supported macOS versions of this application. Opt-in to secure coding explicitly by implementing NSApplicationDelegate.applicationSupportsSecureRestorableState:.
fault 16:47:52.618587+0000 runningboardd Two equal instances have unequal identities. <type=Application identifier=application.com.rsjaffe.MIDI2LR.351165242.351165248 AUID=501> and <type=Application identifier=application.com.rsjaffe.MIDI2LR.351165242.351165248>
error 16:47:52.654272+0000 tccd Prompting policy for hardened runtime; service: kTCCServiceMicrophone requires entitlement com.apple.security.device.audio-input but it is missing for requesting={TCCDProcess: identifier=com.rsjaffe.MIDI2LR, pid=94925, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/Users/dorianport/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Plugins/MIDI2LR.lrplugin/MIDI2LR.app/Contents/MacOS/MIDI2LR},
error 16:47:52.673362+0000 tccd Prompting policy for hardened runtime; service: kTCCServiceMicrophone requires entitlement com.apple.security.device.audio-input but it is missing for accessing={TCCDProcess: identifier=com.rsjaffe.MIDI2LR, pid=94925, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/Users/dorianport/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Plugins/MIDI2LR.lrplugin/MIDI2LR.app/Contents/MacOS/MIDI2LR}, requesting={TCCDProcess: identifier=com.apple.tccd, pid=400, auid=0, euid=0, binary_path=/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/TCC.framework/Support/tccd},
error 16:47:52.674388+0000 tccd Request message contains a target_token to accessing_process (TCCDProcess: identifier=com.rsjaffe.MIDI2LR, pid=94925, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/Users/dorianport/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Plugins/MIDI2LR.lrplugin/MIDI2LR.app/Contents/MacOS/MIDI2LR) but TCCDProcess: identifier=com.apple.audio.coreaudiod, pid=423, auid=202, euid=202, binary_path=/usr/sbin/coreaudiod is not a TCC manager for service: kTCCServiceScreenCapture.
error 16:47:52.695559+0000 MIDI2LR AddInstanceForFactory: No factory registered for id <CFUUID 0x6000002eee00> F8BB1C28-BAE8-11D6-9C31-00039315CD46
error 16:47:52.722439+0000 MIDI2LR HALC_ShellObject.mm:615 HALC_ShellObject::SetPropertyData: call to the proxy failed, Error: 1852797029 ()
error 16:47:52.727262+0000 MIDI2LR Unable to open mach-O at path: Error:2
error 16:47:53.030642+0000 tccd TCCDProcess: identifier=com.rsjaffe.MIDI2LR, pid=94925, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/Users/dorianport/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Plugins/MIDI2LR.lrplugin/MIDI2LR.app/Contents/MacOS/MIDI2LR attempted to call TCCAccessRequest for kTCCServiceAccessibility without the recommended com.apple.private.tcc.manager.check-by-audit-token entitlement

I've even tried using some network sniffing tools, to see if the ports are being rejected but I haven't been able to find/capture anything.

It all seems like it might be related to the ports, but I'm not entirely sure. Can anyone give advices?
No firewall, antivirus completely disabled, still the issue persists.

Appreciate any guidance!

[DorianPort]

Midi2LRLog.txt

[DorianPort]

Found the log files, I am getting entries saying:
LR_IPC_Out.cpp(155) LR_IPC_Out did not connect. Connection refused.

MIDI2LR.log

[DorianPort]

A little disappointed not to have received any guidance at all, but I've solved the issue. The problem was my "hosts" file, stored in folder /private/etc - mine was zero bytes. Entering the following resolved the issue for me:

##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1	localhost
255.255.255.255	broadcasthost
::1             localhost

NOTE: File may need moving to your desktop and back again, due to permissions.