Create-react-app: Why not using webpack 2?

[FateRiddle]

Hey, I'm trying to tweak the build so I eject it. Then I find create-react-app is still using webpack 1. Why and any plan to update?

[tbillington]

You'll see master does in fact use Webpack 2, it's just not ready for release yet. https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/blob/master/packages/react-scripts/package.json#L57.

I imagine it will come in on of the next few versions.

[gaearon]

Yep, we'll update it soon. Generally we try to ensure tools work well before updating. We found multiple isssues in Webpack 2 and didn't release an update earlier because we were waiting for them to get fixed. I think it should be fine now, but I hope this gives you an idea of why we don't chase the latest versions immediately.

[thadeubrito]

I'm waiting for it

[gaearon]

Sooooon 😄

[Timer]

@ThadeuBrito one of our largest blockers right now are bugs in extract-text-webpack-plugin, namely it doesn't work with import() which we are going to be pushing hard in the webpack 2 upgrade.

If you can show https://github.com/webpack-contrib/extract-text-webpack-plugin/issues/406 and https://github.com/webpack-contrib/extract-text-webpack-plugin/issues/436 are no longer problematic or help get them fixed, that would be great!

[starandtina]

I'm also waiting for it!

[gaearon]

We know! Sorry, but further “+1”s are not very helpful. Let’s avoid adding more comments that just express the support for this.