diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 05bc84b5ef..9e1d42ecc4 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ webpack_build("electron_browser_bundle") {
   inputs = auto_filenames.browser_bundle_deps
 
   config_file = "//electron/build/webpack/webpack.config.browser.js"
-  out_file = "$target_gen_dir/electron_asar/browser/init.js"
+  out_file = "$target_gen_dir/js2c/browser_init.js"
 }
 
 webpack_build("electron_renderer_bundle") {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ webpack_build("electron_renderer_bundle") {
   inputs = auto_filenames.renderer_bundle_deps
 
   config_file = "//electron/build/webpack/webpack.config.renderer.js"
-  out_file = "$target_gen_dir/electron_asar/renderer/init.js"
+  out_file = "$target_gen_dir/js2c/renderer_init.js"
 }
 
 webpack_build("electron_worker_bundle") {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ webpack_build("electron_worker_bundle") {
   inputs = auto_filenames.worker_bundle_deps
 
   config_file = "//electron/build/webpack/webpack.config.worker.js"
-  out_file = "$target_gen_dir/electron_asar/worker/init.js"
+  out_file = "$target_gen_dir/js2c/worker_init.js"
 }
 
 webpack_build("electron_sandboxed_renderer_bundle") {
@@ -150,12 +150,18 @@ copy("atom_js2c_copy") {
 action("atom_js2c") {
   deps = [
     ":atom_js2c_copy",
+    ":electron_browser_bundle",
     ":electron_content_script_bundle",
     ":electron_isolated_renderer_bundle",
+    ":electron_renderer_bundle",
     ":electron_sandboxed_renderer_bundle",
+    ":electron_worker_bundle",
   ]
 
   webpack_sources = [
+    "$target_gen_dir/js2c/browser_init.js",
+    "$target_gen_dir/js2c/renderer_init.js",
+    "$target_gen_dir/js2c/worker_init.js",
     "$target_gen_dir/js2c/content_script_bundle.js",
     "$target_gen_dir/js2c/isolated_bundle.js",
     "$target_gen_dir/js2c/sandbox_bundle.js",
@@ -179,22 +185,6 @@ action("atom_js2c") {
 
 target_gen_default_app_js = "$target_gen_dir/js/default_app"
 
-asar("electron_asar") {
-  deps = [
-    ":electron_browser_bundle",
-    ":electron_renderer_bundle",
-    ":electron_worker_bundle",
-  ]
-
-  root = "$target_gen_dir/electron_asar"
-  sources = get_target_outputs(":electron_browser_bundle") +
-            get_target_outputs(":electron_renderer_bundle") +
-            get_target_outputs(":electron_worker_bundle")
-  outputs = [
-    "$root_out_dir/resources/electron.asar",
-  ]
-}
-
 typescript_build("default_app_js") {
   deps = [
     ":build_electron_definitions",
@@ -845,11 +835,9 @@ if (is_mac) {
     public_deps = [
       ":default_app_asar",
       ":electron_app_strings_bundle_data",
-      ":electron_asar",
     ]
     sources = [
       "$root_out_dir/resources/default_app.asar",
-      "$root_out_dir/resources/electron.asar",
       "atom/browser/resources/mac/electron.icns",
     ]
     outputs = [
@@ -893,7 +881,6 @@ if (is_mac) {
     deps = [
       ":default_app_asar",
       ":electron_app_manifest",
-      ":electron_asar",
       ":electron_lib",
       ":packed_resources",
       "//content:sandbox_helper_win",
@@ -914,7 +901,6 @@ if (is_mac) {
 
     if (!is_mac) {
       data += [ "$root_out_dir/resources/default_app.asar" ]
-      data += [ "$root_out_dir/resources/electron.asar" ]
     }
 
     public_deps = [
diff --git a/DEPS b/DEPS
index 0134d3dc97..ddb02e9d34 100644
--- a/DEPS
+++ b/DEPS
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ vars = {
   'chromium_version':
     'ab588d36191964c4bca8de5c320534d95606c861',
   'node_version':
-    'dee0db9864a001ffc16440f725f4952a1a417069',
+    'b823596192bb790f9ea2a61022b55bf50e6daa83',
   'nan_version':
     '960dd6c70fc9eb136efdf37b4bef18fadbc3436f',
 
diff --git a/atom/common/node_bindings.cc b/atom/common/node_bindings.cc
index bcfa8016d4..bfbfafb3c6 100644
--- a/atom/common/node_bindings.cc
+++ b/atom/common/node_bindings.cc
@@ -307,25 +307,23 @@ node::Environment* NodeBindings::CreateEnvironment(
 #endif
 
   // Feed node the path to initialization script.
-  base::FilePath::StringType process_type;
+  std::string process_type;
   switch (browser_env_) {
     case BrowserEnvironment::BROWSER:
-      process_type = FILE_PATH_LITERAL("browser");
+      process_type = "browser";
       break;
     case BrowserEnvironment::RENDERER:
-      process_type = FILE_PATH_LITERAL("renderer");
+      process_type = "renderer";
       break;
     case BrowserEnvironment::WORKER:
-      process_type = FILE_PATH_LITERAL("worker");
+      process_type = "worker";
       break;
   }
   base::FilePath resources_path =
       GetResourcesPath(browser_env_ == BrowserEnvironment::BROWSER);
-  base::FilePath script_path =
-      resources_path.Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("electron.asar"))
-          .Append(process_type)
-          .Append(FILE_PATH_LITERAL("init.js"));
-  args.insert(args.begin() + 1, script_path.AsUTF8Unsafe());
+  std::string init_script = "electron/js2c/" + process_type + "_init";
+
+  args.insert(args.begin() + 1, init_script);
 
   std::unique_ptr<const char*[]> c_argv = StringVectorToArgArray(args);
   node::Environment* env = node::CreateEnvironment(
@@ -347,7 +345,7 @@ node::Environment* NodeBindings::CreateEnvironment(
   process.Set("resourcesPath", resources_path);
   // Do not set DOM globals for renderer process.
   if (browser_env_ != BrowserEnvironment::BROWSER)
-    process.Set("_noBrowserGlobals", resources_path);
+    process.Set("_noBrowserGlobals", true);
   // The path to helper app.
   base::FilePath helper_exec_path;
   base::PathService::Get(content::CHILD_PROCESS_EXE, &helper_exec_path);
diff --git a/lib/browser/init.ts b/lib/browser/init.ts
index 762fa6c70e..96ffe88851 100644
--- a/lib/browser/init.ts
+++ b/lib/browser/init.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if (process.resourcesPath) {
   for (packagePath of searchPaths) {
     try {
       packagePath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, packagePath)
-      packageJson = __non_webpack_require__(path.join(packagePath, 'package.json')) // eslint-disable-line
+      packageJson = Module._load(path.join(packagePath, 'package.json'))
       break
     } catch {
       continue
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ Promise.all([
 
 if (packagePath) {
   // Finally load app's main.js and transfer control to C++.
+  process._firstFileName = Module._resolveFilename(path.join(packagePath, mainStartupScript), null, false)
   Module._load(path.join(packagePath, mainStartupScript), Module, true)
 } else {
   console.error('Failed to locate a valid package to load (app, app.asar or default_app.asar)')
diff --git a/lib/common/reset-search-paths.ts b/lib/common/reset-search-paths.ts
index a18d0e356d..30937d5a0d 100644
--- a/lib/common/reset-search-paths.ts
+++ b/lib/common/reset-search-paths.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ const Module = require('module')
 // Clear Node's global search paths.
 Module.globalPaths.length = 0
 
-// Clear current bundles search paths.
-const currentNodeModule = Module._cache[__filename]
-if (currentNodeModule) {
-  currentNodeModule.paths = []
-}
-
 // Prevent Node from adding paths outside this app to search paths.
 const resourcesPathWithTrailingSlash = process.resourcesPath + path.sep
 const originalNodeModulePaths = Module._nodeModulePaths
diff --git a/lib/renderer/callbacks-registry.js b/lib/renderer/callbacks-registry.js
index 569f7f5d81..40ef0c8407 100644
--- a/lib/renderer/callbacks-registry.js
+++ b/lib/renderer/callbacks-registry.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CallbacksRegistry {
       const location = match[1]
       if (location.includes('(native)')) continue
       if (location.includes('(<anonymous>)')) continue
-      if (location.includes('electron.asar')) continue
+      if (location.includes('electron/js2c')) continue
 
       const ref = /([^/^)]*)\)?$/gi.exec(location)
       filenameAndLine = ref[1]
diff --git a/lib/renderer/init.ts b/lib/renderer/init.ts
index 96befb0e8a..8ba51f6ed6 100644
--- a/lib/renderer/init.ts
+++ b/lib/renderer/init.ts
@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@ if (contextIsolation) {
 
 if (nodeIntegration) {
   // Export node bindings to global.
-  global.require = __non_webpack_require__ // eslint-disable-line
-  global.module = Module._cache[__filename]
+  const { makeRequireFunction } = __non_webpack_require__('internal/modules/cjs/helpers') // eslint-disable-line
+  global.module = new Module('electron/js2c/renderer_init')
+  global.require = makeRequireFunction(global.module)
 
   // Set the __filename to the path of html file if it is file: protocol.
   if (window.location.protocol === 'file:') {
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ if (nodeIntegration) {
     if (process.platform === 'win32') {
       if (pathname[0] === '/') pathname = pathname.substr(1)
 
-      const isWindowsNetworkSharePath = location.hostname.length > 0 && __filename.startsWith('\\')
+      const isWindowsNetworkSharePath = location.hostname.length > 0 && process.resourcesPath.startsWith('\\')
       if (isWindowsNetworkSharePath) {
         pathname = `//${location.host}/${pathname}`
       }
@@ -152,14 +153,15 @@ if (nodeIntegration) {
     global.module.filename = global.__filename
 
     // Also search for module under the html file.
-    global.module.paths = global.module.paths.concat(Module._nodeModulePaths(global.__dirname))
+    global.module.paths = Module._nodeModulePaths(global.__dirname)
   } else {
-    global.__filename = __filename
-    global.__dirname = __dirname
+    // For backwards compatibility we fake these two paths here
+    global.__filename = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'electron.asar', 'renderer', 'init.js')
+    global.__dirname = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'electron.asar', 'renderer')
 
     if (appPath) {
       // Search for module under the app directory
-      global.module.paths = global.module.paths.concat(Module._nodeModulePaths(appPath))
+      global.module.paths = Module._nodeModulePaths(appPath)
     }
   }
 
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ for (const preloadScript of preloadScripts) {
     if (!isParentDir(getAppPath(), fs.realpathSync(preloadScript))) {
       throw new Error('Preload scripts outside of app path are not allowed')
     }
-    __non_webpack_require__(preloadScript)  // eslint-disable-line
+    Module._load(preloadScript)
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(`Unable to load preload script: ${preloadScript}`)
     console.error(`${error}`)
diff --git a/lib/worker/init.js b/lib/worker/init.js
index d8753296f1..3a6f2eb2be 100644
--- a/lib/worker/init.js
+++ b/lib/worker/init.js
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ require('../common/reset-search-paths')
 require('@electron/internal/common/init')
 
 // Export node bindings to global.
-global.require = __non_webpack_require__ // eslint-disable-line
-global.module = Module._cache[__filename]
+const { makeRequireFunction } = __non_webpack_require__('internal/modules/cjs/helpers') // eslint-disable-line
+global.module = new Module('electron/js2c/worker_init')
+global.require = makeRequireFunction(global.module)
 
 // Set the __filename to the path of html file if it is file: protocol.
 if (self.location.protocol === 'file:') {
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ if (self.location.protocol === 'file:') {
   global.module.filename = global.__filename
 
   // Also search for module under the html file.
-  global.module.paths = global.module.paths.concat(Module._nodeModulePaths(global.__dirname))
+  global.module.paths = Module._nodeModulePaths(global.__dirname)
 } else {
-  global.__filename = __filename
-  global.__dirname = __dirname
+  // For backwards compatibility we fake these two paths here
+  global.__filename = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'electron.asar', 'worker', 'init.js')
+  global.__dirname = path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'electron.asar', 'worker')
 }
diff --git a/script/dist_zip.linux.arm.manifest b/script/dist_zip.linux.arm.manifest
index e091b50645..7a94c75a7f 100644
--- a/script/dist_zip.linux.arm.manifest
+++ b/script/dist_zip.linux.arm.manifest
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ locales/zh-TW.pak
 natives_blob.bin
 resources.pak
 resources/default_app.asar
-resources/electron.asar
 snapshot_blob.bin
 v8_context_snapshot.bin
 version
diff --git a/script/dist_zip.linux.arm64.manifest b/script/dist_zip.linux.arm64.manifest
index 4660bbe292..47c31df6b9 100644
--- a/script/dist_zip.linux.arm64.manifest
+++ b/script/dist_zip.linux.arm64.manifest
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ locales/zh-TW.pak
 natives_blob.bin
 resources.pak
 resources/default_app.asar
-resources/electron.asar
 snapshot_blob.bin
 swiftshader/libEGL.so
 swiftshader/libGLESv2.so
diff --git a/script/dist_zip.linux.x64.manifest b/script/dist_zip.linux.x64.manifest
index 4660bbe292..47c31df6b9 100644
--- a/script/dist_zip.linux.x64.manifest
+++ b/script/dist_zip.linux.x64.manifest
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ locales/zh-TW.pak
 natives_blob.bin
 resources.pak
 resources/default_app.asar
-resources/electron.asar
 snapshot_blob.bin
 swiftshader/libEGL.so
 swiftshader/libGLESv2.so
diff --git a/script/dist_zip.linux.x86.manifest b/script/dist_zip.linux.x86.manifest
index 4660bbe292..47c31df6b9 100644
--- a/script/dist_zip.linux.x86.manifest
+++ b/script/dist_zip.linux.x86.manifest
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ locales/zh-TW.pak
 natives_blob.bin
 resources.pak
 resources/default_app.asar
-resources/electron.asar
 snapshot_blob.bin
 swiftshader/libEGL.so
 swiftshader/libGLESv2.so
diff --git a/script/dist_zip.mac.x64.manifest b/script/dist_zip.mac.x64.manifest
index e807512913..5b0bc57043 100644
--- a/script/dist_zip.mac.x64.manifest
+++ b/script/dist_zip.mac.x64.manifest
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ Electron.app/Contents/Resources/da.lproj/
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/de.lproj/
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/default_app.asar
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/el.lproj/
-Electron.app/Contents/Resources/electron.asar
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/electron.icns
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/en.lproj/
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/
diff --git a/script/dist_zip.mac_mas.x64.manifest b/script/dist_zip.mac_mas.x64.manifest
index c1f16be9c8..b7c49e8f22 100644
--- a/script/dist_zip.mac_mas.x64.manifest
+++ b/script/dist_zip.mac_mas.x64.manifest
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ Electron.app/Contents/Resources/da.lproj/
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/de.lproj/
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/default_app.asar
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/el.lproj/
-Electron.app/Contents/Resources/electron.asar
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/electron.icns
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/en.lproj/
 Electron.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/
diff --git a/spec/asar-spec.js b/spec/asar-spec.js
index edbd0313a5..10251169b0 100644
--- a/spec/asar-spec.js
+++ b/spec/asar-spec.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe('asar package', function () {
       it('does not leak fd', function () {
         let readCalls = 1
         while (readCalls <= 10000) {
-          fs.readFileSync(path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'electron.asar', 'renderer', 'init.js'))
+          fs.readFileSync(path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'default_app.asar', 'index.js'))
           readCalls++
         }
       })
diff --git a/typings/internal-ambient.d.ts b/typings/internal-ambient.d.ts
index ebcfcc73f1..b99d698b4f 100644
--- a/typings/internal-ambient.d.ts
+++ b/typings/internal-ambient.d.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+declare var internalBinding: any;
+
 declare namespace NodeJS {
   interface FeaturesBinding {
     isDesktopCapturerEnabled(): boolean;
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ declare namespace NodeJS {
     // Additional events
     once(event: 'document-start', listener: () => any): this;
     once(event: 'document-end', listener: () => any): this;
+
+    // Additional properties
+    _firstFileName?: string;
   }
 }