Add override mechanism to customize default Webpack config

[benamorbe]

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Description

This PR adds the possibility to customize Redash build and development loop by applying custom configuration and/or overrides to Webpack.

How to customize Webpack

Configurable parameters

You can override the values of configurable parameters by exporting a CONFIG object from the module located at scripts/config.

Currently the following parameters are supported:

• staticPath: Override the location of Redash static files (default = /static/).

Example Configuration (scripts/config.js):

module.exports = {
  staticPath: "my/redash/static/path"
};

Programmatically

For advanced customization, you can provide a script to apply any kind of overrides to the default config as provided by webpack.config.js.

The override module must be located under scripts/webpack/overrides. It should export a function that receives the Webpack configuration object and returns the overridden version.

Example Override Script (scripts/webpack/overrides.js):

This is an example of an override that enables Webpack stats.

function applyOverrides(webpackConfig) {
  return {
    ...webpackConfig,
    stats: {
      children: true,
      modules: true,
      chunkModules: true
    }
  };
}

module.exports = applyOverrides;

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