@quasar/app v2.1.7 - generates empty .gz files when gzip is enabled

[francoism90]

Describe the bug
Sorry for reporting another bug, it seems using build: { gzip: true } causes building to fail.

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To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Upgrade to v2.1.7
2. Enable gzip in quasar.conf.js
3. $ quasar build
4. See error

Expected behavior
Generating correct gzip files.

Screenshots

Platform (please complete the following information):
OS: Linux
Node: v15.2.1
NPM: 6.14.8
Yarn: N/A
Browsers: Chrome, FireFox
iOS:
Android: 10
Electron:

Additional context
Downgrading to v2.1.6 fixes the issue.

[rstoenescu]

Fixed in "@quasar/app" v2.1.8. Thanks for reporting.
It was a problem with compression-webpack-plugin. Temporarily reverted to its old version.