Please update build-angular's dependency of webpack-dev-server to 3.2.0

[alexandrahrastnik]

🚀 Feature request

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webpack-dev-server@3.2.0 (indirectly) supports AIX systems (because its dependencies support AIX systems after some changes).
@angular-devkit/build-angular strictly requires webpack-dev-server@3.1.14 - That's why the changes of v3.2.0 are not pulled when installing an angular project via npm.
So I'm not able to install the angular dependencies on the AIX system.

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Could you please update the dependency of webpack-dev-server to 3.2.0 so I can use angular on AIX? (or maybe to ^3.2.0 or ~3.2.0?)
It's in packages/angular_devkit/build-angular/package.json
There shouldn't be a problem with build-webpack because this package.json has its dependency to ^3.1.4

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Have you considered any alternative solutions or workarounds?

[alan-agius4]

Hi, thanks for reporting this.

The reason being why direct dependencies are pinned, is because when a new package is released it might cause regressions and breaks existing users. As a matter of fact webpack-dev-server version 3.2.0 has such regression and breaks users that use the ssl option.

See: #13728

[alexandrahrastnik]

Hello,
thanks for checking that out.
So, what's the next step (for me to do)?

The reason I'm asking is, I'm currently working on a prototype to evaluate if we can use Angular and/or React on our AIX system. I'd like to know what to tell my boss...

[alan-agius4]

Blocked by webpack/webpack-dev-server#1674

We'd have to wait until Webpack Dev Server, fixes their regression mentioned above.

[alexandrahrastnik]

ok, thanks

[alan-agius4]

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