Removing package.json or part of it from app in electron-forge

I have started using electron-forge. My package.json is begin added to the final output after making and packaging.

The package.json contains info which I dont want to to be in production. Such as devDependencies or scripts. Putting package.json in forge.config.js ignore list breaks the build.

Is there a way to remove the file or hide ceratin parts of it in the final packaged app?

Use the postPackage hook within your forge.config.js file, like so for example:

{
	hooks: {
		postPackage: async (forgeConfig, options) => {
			console.info('postPackage() Packages built at:', options.outputPaths);
			if (!(options.outputPaths instanceof Array)) {
				return;
			}
			const packageDotJson = path.join(options.outputPaths[0], 'resources', 'app', 'package.json');
			const content = fs.readFileSync(packageDotJson);
			const json = JSON.parse(content.toString());
			Object.keys(json).forEach((key) => {
				switch (key) {
					case 'name': {
						break;
					}
					case 'version': {
						break;
					}
					case 'main': {
						break;
					}
					case 'author': {
						break;
					}
					case 'description': {
						break;
					}
					default: {
						delete json[key];
						break;
					}
				}
			});
			fs.writeFileSync(packageDotJson, JSON.stringify(json, null, '\t'));
		},
	}
}