__webpack_require__.ab is undefined on Windows

[mtoso]

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Electron Forge version

6.2.1

Electron version

24.1.2

Operating system

Windows 11

Last known working Electron Forge version

No response

Expected behavior

Have this line defined on the .webpack/main bundle:

if (typeof __webpack_require__ !== 'undefined') __webpack_require__.ab = __dirname + "/native_modules/";

Actual behavior

This line if (typeof __webpack_require__ !== 'undefined') __webpack_require__.ab = __dirname + "/native_modules/"; is completely missing from the webpack main process bundle

Steps to reproduce

• Create a new project with the webpack template
• Use a native node module in windows and run npm start

Additional information

Very similar to this issue https://github.com/electron/forge/issues/3183. It would be a bummer to have to switch to something different from electron-forge

[sibelius]

is there a workaround for this ?

[sibelius]

related to https://github.com/vercel/webpack-asset-relocator-loader/issues/161

[geetee24]

still not fixed :(