Slow exports and render times M1 Mac

[davido62559002]

Rendering and export times are outrageous on my M1 Mac.  Currently using Version 23.1.  It seems that ever since the Premiere Pro update over the summer (and subsequent updates) this problem has multiplied.  If you color grade any footage 1080p or higher, your exports are outrageous.  A 17minute 1080 video with some extra color saturation, a title card, and no other effects is taking 3 hours on my M1.  All settings are optimum as well.  This wasn't an issue until the summer of 2022.  Prior to that, all my exports were super fast!  I'm not sure what is going on.

Does anyone have an answer?