diff --git a/.env b/.env
index d393c9b324..bc22991269 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ LOCAL_DB_TYPE=mysql
 ##
 # The database version to use.
 #
-# Defaults to 5.7 with the assumption that LOCAL_DB_TYPE is set to `mysql` above.
+# Defaults to 8.0 with the assumption that LOCAL_DB_TYPE is set to `mysql` above.
 #
 # When using `mysql`, see https://hub.docker.com/r/amd64/mysql for valid versions.
 # When using `mariadb`, see https://hub.docker.com/r/amd64/mariadb for valid versions.
 ##
-LOCAL_DB_VERSION=5.7
+LOCAL_DB_VERSION=8.0
 
 # The debug settings to add to `wp-config.php`.
 LOCAL_WP_DEBUG=true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9af956b28e..7d71d75f7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,6 +118,29 @@ Starting the environment again is a single command:
 npm run env:start
 ```
 
+#### Resetting the development environment
+
+The development environment can be reset. This will destroy the database and attempt to remove the pulled Docker images.
+
+```
+npm run env:reset
+```
+
+### Apple Silicone machines and old MySQL versions
+
+The MySQL Docker images do not support Apple Silicone processors (M1, M2, etc.) for MySQL versions 5.7 and earlier.
+
+When using MySQL <= 5.7 on an Apple Silicone machine, you must create a `docker-compose.override.yml` file with the following contents:
+
+```
+services:
+
+  mysql:
+    platform: linux/amd64
+```
+
+Additionally, the "Use Rosetta for x86/AMD64 emulation on Apple Silicon" setting in Docker needs to be disabled for this workaround.
+
 ## Credentials
 
 These are the default environment credentials:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 58f4e08d91..bec05ab2a5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ services:
   # The MySQL container.
   ##
   mysql:
-    image: amd64/${LOCAL_DB_TYPE-mysql}:${LOCAL_DB_VERSION-latest}
+    image: ${LOCAL_DB_TYPE-mysql}:${LOCAL_DB_VERSION-latest}
 
     networks:
       - wpdevnet