DefinePlugin only called once when watch is enabled

[tfreedy]

Is there a way have update DefinePlugin when a new compile is started when watch is enabled?
I'm trying to insert the current version but the DefinePlugin is only called once.

var production = !!(env && env.production === "true");

new webpack.DefinePlugin({
    VERSION: JSON.stringify(pack.version),
    APPNAME: JSON.stringify(pack.name),
    PRODUCTION: production,
    BUILD_AS_MODULE: (asmodule || standalone)
}),

[alexander-akait]

You should use https://webpack.js.org/plugins/define-plugin/#runtime-values-via-runtimevalue and put in fileDependencies filepath with values

[alexander-akait]

We can't know what is production, because it is just a variable

[tfreedy]

Thank you. That is what I'm looking for, I've updated the OP showing the production variable.