[Due for payment 2025-08-13] [$375] Figure out why webpack-dev-server is crashing

[roryabraham]

Background

webpack-dev-server often crashes during development

Problem

When webpack-dev-server crashes, it wastes time, causes confusion and frustration.

Solution

Figure out why it's crashing, fix it.

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Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @DylanDylann (External)

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Triggered auto assignment to @CortneyOfstad (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[toquanghieu]

hi bro, i cannot access the link https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 to see detail

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