Version 6 (for Webpack 4) does not work on Node 18+

[renchap]

Bug report

When running Webpack 4 with the latest version of this plugin on Node 18 (thanks to the new Webpack 4 version), it fails with this error:

Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
    at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:71:19)
    at Object.createHash (node:crypto:133:10)
    at /Users/renchap/dev/mastodon/mastodon/node_modules/compression-webpack-plugin/dist/index.js:230:42
    at CompressionPlugin.compress (/Users/renchap/dev/mastodon/mastodon/node_modules/compression-webpack-plugin/dist/index.js:319:9)
    at /Users/renchap/dev/mastodon/mastodon/node_modules/compression-webpack-plugin/dist/index.js:340:12
    at _next1 (eval at create (/Users/renchap/dev/mastodon/mastodon/node_modules/tapable/lib/HookCodeFactory.js:33:10), <anonymous>:37:17)
    at eval (eval at create (/Users/renchap/dev/mastodon/mastodon/node_modules/tapable/lib/HookCodeFactory.js:33:10), <anonymous>:64:1)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

Actual Behavior

Build fails with the error above

Expected Behavior

The build should complete without error on Node 18

How Do We Reproduce?

This can be reproduced on Mastodon with this PR: mastodon/mastodon#26830 (look at the failed github actions)

Please paste the results of npx webpack-cli info here, and mention other relevant information

Webpack version 4.47.0
compression-webpack-plugin version 6.1.1 (latest version compatible with Webpack 4)

[renchap]

Pinging @TheLarkInn as you merged webpack/webpack#17628

[BossMAN559]

before the precompile execute this command
export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider

[renchap]

Yes this kind of fixes the issue, but the intend for webpack/webpack#17628 is to avoid this and allow Webpack 4 to run on Node 18 without those changes.

I think this could be fixed by requiring Webpack 4.47.0 and using import { createHash } from "webpack/lib/util/createHash" to replace crypto.createHash, but I am not sure how to send a PR for this as there is no stable branch for version 6.

[BossMAN559]

i look forward to not needing to run the export.

[renchap]

I can confirm that applying this patch over the 6.1.1 version works with Node 18:

Edit: removed patch, see below

I am not sure how I can submit a PR for this, or if the maintainers can easily make a new v6 release.

I updated the peer deps to require the latest Webpack 4 version, as this is the one exporting createHash.

[renchap]

I forked the repository and added a commit that makes the plugin work with Webpack 4 and Node 18+ (tested with Node 18 and Node 20 on Mastodon, see mastodon/mastodon#26830).

You can find the related changes here: renchap@a98a929

The package.json has been updated to require Webpack 4.47, as this is the version including the new createHash function.

This is published on NPM as @renchap/compression-webpack-plugin

It would be very welcome for a maintainer of this package to use this patch and release an official 6.1.2 version, so people stuck on Webpack 4 can upgrade to a supported Node version.

[snitin315]

We'll do a patch release.

[ClearlyClaire]

We'll do a patch release.

Thanks! Any estimate for when this will happen?

[alexander-akait]

Fixed #373, release will be soon

[alexander-akait]

Please try https://github.com/webpack-contrib/compression-webpack-plugin/releases/tag/v6.1.2, sorry for delay