HI Catherine!
This feature will go out in 1.5.6, which is the next release, on monday. But you can start using it by following the instructions in the beta thread and downloading the latest package. Here is the latest state of this package:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9g9w6rc6mgyfe00/patreon-connect-sync-posts-beta-2.zip?dl=0
Adds Link post type support.
The instructions are in beta thread: