__webpack_require__.ab is undefined on Windows
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### Electron Forge version
6.2.1
### Electron version
24.1.2
### Operating system
Windows 11
### Last known working Electron Forge version
_No response_
### Expected behavior
Have this line defined on the .webpack/main bundle:
`if (typeof __webpack_require__ !== 'undefined') __webpack_require__.ab = __dirname + "/native_modules/";`
### Actual behavior
This line
`if (typeof __webpack_require__ !== 'undefined') __webpack_require__.ab = __dirname + "/native_modules/";`
is completely missing from the webpack main process bundle
### Steps to reproduce
- Create a new project with the webpack template
- Use a native node module in windows and run `npm start`
### Additional information
Very similar to this issue https://github.com/electron/forge/issues/3183. It would be a bummer to have to switch to something different from electron-forge
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