trying to isolate failing test situation

package.json

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
     "lint:package": "prettier --write package.json --plugin=prettier-plugin-package",
     "posttest": "npm install webpack@^4.44.2",
     "security": "npm audit --audit-level=moderate",
-    "test": "npm list --depth=0 && npm run test:v5",
+    "test": "npm run test:v5",
     "test:v4": "ava",
-    "test:v5": "npm install webpack@^5.0.0 --no-save && ava --match=\"works with asset modules\""
+    "test:v5": "npm install webpack@^5.0.0 --no-save && node test/unit/test.js"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib",

test/unit/test.js

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+const { join } = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+const webpack = require('webpack');
+
+const { WebpackManifestPlugin } = require('../../lib');
+
+const outputPath = join(__dirname, '../output/unit', 'auxiliary-assets');
+const config = {
+  context: __dirname,
+  entry: '../fixtures/import_image.js',
+  output: {
+    path: outputPath,
+    assetModuleFilename: `images/[name].[hash:4][ext]`,
+    filename: '[name].js',
+    publicPath: ''
+  },
+  optimization: { chunkIds: 'named' },
+  plugins: [new WebpackManifestPlugin({})],
+  module: {
+    rules: [
+      {
+        test: /\.(png)/,
+        type: 'asset/resource'
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+};
+
+const compiler = webpack(config);
+
+compiler.run((error, stats) => {
+  if (error) {
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  if (stats.hasErrors()) {
+    console.log('Stat Errors', stats.toJson());
+  }
+
+  const manifest = fs.readFileSync(join(outputPath, 'manifest.json')).toString();
+
+  console.log(manifest);
+});