[SOLVED] webpack < 5 does not include polyfills for node.js core modules

I m running a simple create-react-app project to test out JWT Authentication. I have made a node server for both the RESTFull API and another node server for create-react-app. The server for the API is runninng just fine. However, the server for create-react-app keeps crashing with a long list of errors as such:
Failed to compile.

Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar'
WARNING in ../../../node_modules/minimatch/minimatch.js 5:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/minimatch'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

WARNING in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/config/exec.js 20:14-63
Critical dependency: the request of a dependency is an expression

WARNING in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/version.js 16:12-54
Critical dependency: the request of a dependency is an expression

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/index.js 6:11-24
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/index.js 7:16-31
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/lib/constants.js 5:4-19
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/lib/constants.js 9:11-24
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'os' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "os": require.resolve("os-browserify/browser") }'
        - install 'os-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "os": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/lib/fsevents-handler.js 3:11-24
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/lib/fsevents-handler.js 4:16-31
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js 3:11-24
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js 4:16-31
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/chokidar/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/glob-parent/index.js 4:23-52
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/glob-parent'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/glob-parent/index.js 5:14-36
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'os' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/glob-parent'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "os": require.resolve("os-browserify/browser") }'
        - install 'os-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "os": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/is-binary-path/index.js 3:13-28
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/is-binary-path'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/cli/parse.js 18:9-22
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/cli'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/cli/parse.js 19:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/cli'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/config/exec.js 1:13-28
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/config'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/config/exec.js 2:11-24
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/config'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/config/load.js 2:9-22
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/config'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/config/load.js 3:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/config'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/help/index.js 1:9-22
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/help'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/help/index.js 2:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/help'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/match.js 2:13-28
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/match.js 3:11-24
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/run.js 2:17-39
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/run.js 5:19-43
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'child_process' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/run.js 17:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/run.js 19:27-48
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'os' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "os": require.resolve("os-browserify/browser") }'
        - install 'os-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "os": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/watch.js 8:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/nodemon.js 2:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/rules/parse.js 3:9-22
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/rules'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/spawn.js 1:13-28
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/spawn.js 5:14-44
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'child_process' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/utils/index.js 2:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib/utils'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/version.js 3:9-22
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/version.js 4:11-26
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/nodemon/lib/version.js 5:11-40
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'child_process' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/nodemon/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/picomatch/lib/constants.js 3:13-28
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/picomatch/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/picomatch/lib/picomatch.js 3:13-28
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/picomatch/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/picomatch/lib/utils.js 3:13-28
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/picomatch/lib'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/pstree.remy/lib/index.js 1:13-42
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'child_process' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/pstree.remy/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/pstree.remy/lib/tree.js 1:14-44
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'child_process' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/pstree.remy/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/pstree.remy/lib/utils.js 1:14-44
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'child_process' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/pstree.remy/lib'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/readdirp/index.js 3:11-24
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/readdirp'

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/readdirp/index.js 6:4-21
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'stream' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/readdirp'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "stream": require.resolve("stream-browserify") }'
        - install 'stream-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "stream": false }

ERROR in ../../../node_modules/readdirp/index.js 7:16-31
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in '/Users/reevefernandes/node_modules/readdirp'

BREAKING CHANGE: webpack < 5 used to include polyfills for node.js core modules by default.
This is no longer the case. Verify if you need this module and configure a polyfill for it.

If you want to include a polyfill, you need to:
        - add a fallback 'resolve.fallback: { "path": require.resolve("path-browserify") }'
        - install 'path-browserify'
If you don't want to include a polyfill, you can use an empty module like this:
        resolve.fallback: { "path": false }

ERROR in [eslint] EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/Users/reevefernandes/Desktop/user-jwt/client/node_modules/.cache'

webpack compiled with 44 errors and 3 warnings
One of your dependencies, babel-preset-react-app, is importing the
"@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object" package without
declaring it in its dependencies. This is currently working because
"@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object" is already in your
node_modules folder for unrelated reasons, but it may break at any time.

babel-preset-react-app is part of the create-react-app project, which
is not maintianed anymore. It is thus unlikely that this bug will
ever be fixed. Add "@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object" to
your devDependencies to work around this error. This will make this message
go away.
I went thorugh the following steps as shown in these forums:
Which means, I tried to downgrade the react version and reintsall dependencies and also tapped into the webpack.config.js file to add the required, the problem still seems to persist.
What must I do?
Thank you for your time!