# webpack-dev-server v5.2.0

- Product: webpack-dev-server (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webpack-dev-server)
- Vendor: webpack
- Date: 2024-12-11
- Version: v5.2.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/releases/tag/v5.2.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/webpack-dev-server/releases/v5.2.0

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- **added** — Add `getClientEntry` and `getClientHotEntry` methods to get client entries
- **fixed** — Speed up initial client bundling

##### [5.2.0](https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/compare/v5.1.0...v5.2.0) (2024-12-11)


###### Features

* added `getClientEntry` and `getClientHotEntry` methods to get clients entries ([dc642a8](https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/commit/dc642a832d45c23c5c7a08fbf29995e0db7e0d95))


###### Bug Fixes

* speed up initial client bundling ([145b5d0](https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/commit/145b5d01610a16468fc32719a20366682b0e8572))