Webpack template has not been updated to the new plugins syntax

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Electron Forge version

6.0.0-beta.68

Electron version

v21.2.0

Operating system

Windows 10

Last known working Electron Forge version

No response

Expected behavior

npm start should launch the application

Actual behavior

Getting error:

An unhandled rejection has occurred inside Forge: Error: Expected plugin to either be a plugin instance or a { name, config } object but found @electron-forge/plugin-webpack,[object Object]

Electron Forge was terminated. Location: {}

Steps to reproduce

I am trying to create a fresh TypeScript + Webpack application using electron-forge

Go to https://www.electronforge.io/templates/typescript-+-webpack-template

Copy the command to create new project: npx create-electron-app my-new-app --template=typescript-webpack

Without changing any code run the application using npm start

Additional information

No response

[MarshallOfSound]

@raphael10-collab per the comment above you need to change this syntax.

"plugins": [
  [
    "@electron-forge/plugin-webpack",
    { ... }
  ]
]

into this syntax

"plugins": [
  {
    "name": "@electron-forge/plugin-webpack",
    "config": { ... }
  }
]

@rinqtmith the fix has not been published yet, we’re aiming to get that out tomorrow PST

[rinqtmith]

I think it is not fixed in #2990. I tried a new project and it still makes old version package.json .

You need to pass an object {name, config} to plugins. For example,

 "plugins": [
        {
          "name": "@electron-forge/plugin-webpack",
          "config": {
            "mainConfig": "./webpack.main.config.js",
            "renderer": {
              "config": "./webpack.renderer.config.js",
              "entryPoints": [
                {
                  "html": "./src/index.html",
                  "js": "./src/renderer.ts",
                  "name": "main_window",
                  "preload": {
                    "js": "./src/preload.ts"
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        }
      ]