Plugin 'mysql_native_password' is not loaded (no replies)

Hello,

I am trying to use the latest php8.3.10 and MySQL 9.0.1 and I get this message:
Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Plugin 'mysql_native_password' is not loaded in ...

The try icon is green, all services running, but I cannot connect to the database. How can I fix this?

Also, how to I change the "root" with no password account to anything else? (latest Apache 2.4.62)