[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40894: Use Webpack instead of Browserify for build process

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#40894: Use Webpack instead of Browserify for build process
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 Reporter:  adamsilverstein   |       Owner:  adamsilverstein
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  4.9
Component:  Build/Test Tools  |     Version:  3.5
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |     Focuses:  javascript
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Comment (by adamsilverstein):

 [attachment:40894.4.diff] includes the rebuilt media files. The generated
 `media-views` file is slightly larger, probably due to webpack's inline
 comments. Once run thru minification, the built file is actually about 5%
 smaller than the file browserify built:

 [[Image(https://cl.ly/3T3r2V3M2X3i/js_2017-09-27_13-39-44.jpg)]]

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