@electron/rebuild ignores symlinks for native modules, which crashes the application

[beshkenadze]

Great! Including a demo project to reproduce the bug is an excellent way to provide additional context and aid in troubleshooting. Here's a revised version of your GitHub issue incorporating the link to your demo project:

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Environment:

• Electron Forge version: 7.2.0
• Electron version: v28.2.0
• Operating System and version: macOS Sonoma 14.2.1
• Last known working Electron Forge version (if applicable): n/a

Issue Description:
When using electron-rebuild in my Electron Forge project, I've encountered a bug where the symlinks for native modules are ignored during the copy process. This leads to crashes, as the necessary libraries are not correctly linked.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Clone the demo project: https://github.com/beshkenadze/electron-forge-native_modules-symlink-bug
2. npm i & npm run start

Expected Behavior:
The electron-rebuild process should handle symlinks in native_modules correctly, ensuring that all necessary libraries are properly linked and accessible.

Actual Behavior:
Symlinks in native_modules are ignored during the rebuild process, causing runtime crashes due to missing library links.

Additional Information:

App threw an error during load
Error: dlopen(/Users/.../my-new-app/.webpack/main/native_modules/lib/napi-v8/tfjs_binding.node, 0x0001): Library not loaded: @loader_path/../../deps/lib/libtensorflow.2.dylib
  Referenced from: <DE780050-AAAC-3B4D-955D-C8090D464B45> /Users/.../my-new-app/.webpack/main/native_modules/lib/napi-v8/tfjs_binding.node
  Reason: tried: '/Users/.../my-new-app/.webpack/main/native_modules/lib/napi-v8/../../deps/lib/libtensorflow.2.dylib' (no such file)

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[beshkenadze]

Maybe related to electron/forge#2126