[HOLD for payment 2022-10-07] Setup hot-reload for Electron main process

[roryabraham]

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Action Performed:

1. Run the desktop dev app.
2. Make changes in desktop/main.js

Expected Result:

The Electron app should hot-reload

Actual Result:

In order for your changes to take effect you must stop the Electron app and restart it.

Workaround:

Stop and restart the desktop app.

Platform:

• Desktop App

Version Number: 1.1.41-6
Reproducible in staging?: n/a
Reproducible in production?: n/a

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[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to @bfitzexpensify (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.

[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to @CortneyOfstad (AutoAssignerTriage), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4749 for more details.

[roryabraham]

@CortneyOfstad Unassigned you because this does not need triage.

[roryabraham]

@bfitzexpensify Feel free to make this a weekly once the Upwork job is created.

[roryabraham]

I'll sign on as the CME. cc @kidroca