feat: migrate from Webpack to esbuild for optimized builds

- Updated build process to use esbuild, enhancing performance and reducing bundle size.
- Introduced custom esbuild plugins to replicate Webpack functionality, including removal of duplicate tslib helpers.
- Replaced the previous build script for ES5 with a new optimized version using esbuild.
- Added support for TypeScript in esbuild configuration, ensuring compatibility with existing code.
- Removed Webpack-related dependencies and configurations from package.json and renovate.json.

This transition aims to streamline the build process and improve overall efficiency.

scripts/build/esbuild-plugins.js

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+// Custom esbuild plugins to replace webpack functionality
+
+/**
+ * Plugin to remove duplicate tslib helpers that TypeScript might emit
+ * Works with both .js and .ts files for comprehensive coverage
+ */
+const removeTslibHelpersPlugin = {
+  name: 'remove-tslib-helpers',
+  setup(build) {
+    // Handle both JavaScript and TypeScript files
+    build.onLoad({ filter: /\.(js|ts)$/ }, async (args) => {
+      const fs = require('fs');
+      const path = require('path');
+      const contents = await fs.promises.readFile(args.path, 'utf8');
+
+      // Remove the __extends method that is added automatically by typescript
+      const transformedContents = contents.replace(
+        /var\s__extends\s=\s\(this\s&&[\sa-z\._\(\)\|{}=:\[\]&,;?]+}\)\(\);/i,
+        ''
+      );
+
+      // Determine the correct loader based on file extension
+      const ext = path.extname(args.path);
+      const loader = ext === '.ts' ? 'ts' : 'js';
+
+      return {
+        contents: transformedContents,
+        loader: loader,
+      };
+    });
+  },
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  removeTslibHelpersPlugin,
+};

scripts/build/esbuild.config.js

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+const { resolve } = require('path');
+const { removeTslibHelpersPlugin } = require('./esbuild-plugins');
+
+const ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '../../');
+const DIST = resolve(ROOT, 'dist');
+
+/**
+ * Base esbuild configuration for TypeScript projects
+ * Based on esbuild TypeScript documentation: https://esbuild.github.io/content-types/#typescript
+ */
+const baseConfig = {
+  platform: 'browser',
+  target: 'es2015',
+  format: 'iife',
+  bundle: true,
+  sourcemap: true,
+  treeShaking: true,
+  // TypeScript support - esbuild handles .ts files natively
+  loader: { '.ts': 'ts' },
+  // Resolve TypeScript and JavaScript files
+  resolveExtensions: ['.ts', '.js'],
+  // Define environment variables
+  define: {
+    'process.env.NODE_ENV': '"production"',
+  },
+  // Inject tslib helpers globally
+  inject: [resolve(ROOT, 'scripts/build/tslib-provider.js')],
+  // Custom plugins for webpack compatibility
+  plugins: [removeTslibHelpersPlugin],
+  // Path aliases for module resolution
+  alias: {
+    '@awesome-cordova-plugins/core': resolve(DIST, '@awesome-cordova-plugins/core/index.js'),
+  },
+  banner: {
+    js: '/* Awesome Cordova Plugins - https://github.com/danielsogl/awesome-cordova-plugins */',
+  },
+};
+
+/**
+ * Configuration for minified production bundle
+ */
+const minifiedConfig = {
+  ...baseConfig,
+  minify: true,
+  outfile: resolve(DIST, 'awesome-cordova-plugins.min.js'),
+};
+
+/**
+ * Configuration for unminified development bundle
+ */
+const unminifiedConfig = {
+  ...baseConfig,
+  minify: false,
+  outfile: resolve(DIST, 'awesome-cordova-plugins.js'),
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  baseConfig,
+  minifiedConfig,
+  unminifiedConfig,
+};

scripts/build/remove-tslib-helpers.js

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-// removes the __extends method that is added automatically by typescript
-module.exports = (source) => source.replace(/var\s__extends\s=\s\(this\s&&[\sa-z\._\(\)\|{}=:\[\]&,;?]+}\)\(\);/i, '');

scripts/build/tslib-provider.js

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+// This file provides tslib helpers to esbuild, replacing webpack's ProvidePlugin
+var tslib = require('tslib');
+
+// Export all tslib helpers to global scope
+global.__extends = tslib.__extends;
+global.__assign = tslib.__assign;
+global.__rest = tslib.__rest;
+global.__decorate = tslib.__decorate;
+global.__param = tslib.__param;
+global.__metadata = tslib.__metadata;
+global.__awaiter = tslib.__awaiter;
+global.__generator = tslib.__generator;
+global.__exportStar = tslib.__exportStar;
+global.__values = tslib.__values;
+global.__read = tslib.__read;
+global.__spread = tslib.__spread;
+global.__spreadArrays = tslib.__spreadArrays;
+global.__spreadArray = tslib.__spreadArray;
+global.__await = tslib.__await;
+global.__asyncGenerator = tslib.__asyncGenerator;
+global.__asyncDelegator = tslib.__asyncDelegator;
+global.__asyncValues = tslib.__asyncValues;
+global.__makeTemplateObject = tslib.__makeTemplateObject;
+global.__importStar = tslib.__importStar;
+global.__importDefault = tslib.__importDefault;
+global.__classPrivateFieldGet = tslib.__classPrivateFieldGet;
+global.__classPrivateFieldSet = tslib.__classPrivateFieldSet;