[6.x] webpack plugin requires output.publicPath = '/' in renderer webpack config otherwise 404 error occurs on hot module reload

[c4ss]

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Without

output: {
  publicPath: '/',
},

in renderer config hot module reloading will respond with a 404 error e.g.

Should this be added to the base config?

NOTE: this is only for dev 'start' builds and will actually break production builds

[MarshallOfSound]

Should this be added to the base config?

If this is indeed the case, I'll give it a quick test

[c4ss]

Version info

webpack 4.29.6
webpack-dev-middleware 3.6.1
webpack-hot-middleware 2.24.3