diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/package.json b/packages/webpack-cli/package.json
index 69a93981447..86b25c2d5e3 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "@types/envinfo": "^7.8.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "webpack": "5.x.x"
+    "webpack": "^5.82.0"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
     "webpack-bundle-analyzer": {
diff --git a/packages/webpack-cli/src/webpack-cli.ts b/packages/webpack-cli/src/webpack-cli.ts
index e25c6cc4d2a..8b29eb91f98 100644
--- a/packages/webpack-cli/src/webpack-cli.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack-cli/src/webpack-cli.ts
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ class WebpackCLI implements IWebpackCLI {
   makeOption(command: WebpackCLICommand, option: WebpackCLIBuiltInOption) {
     let mainOption: WebpackCLIMainOption;
     let negativeOption;
-    const flagsWithAlias = ["devtool", "output-path", "target", "watch"];
+    const flagsWithAlias = ["devtool", "output-path", "target", "watch", "extends"];
 
     if (flagsWithAlias.includes(option.name)) {
       option.alias = option.name[0];
@@ -1044,20 +1044,6 @@ class WebpackCLI implements IWebpackCLI {
         description: "Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.",
         helpLevel: "minimum",
       },
-      // TODO remove this in the next major release, because not all webpack versions have this flag in CLI options
-      {
-        name: "extends",
-        alias: "e",
-        configs: [
-          {
-            type: "string",
-          },
-        ],
-        multiple: true,
-        description:
-          "Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).",
-        helpLevel: "minimum",
-      },
     ];
 
     // Options from webpack core to be included in the minimum help output
@@ -1071,6 +1057,7 @@ class WebpackCLI implements IWebpackCLI {
       "target",
       "name",
       "output-path",
+      "extends",
     ];
 
     // Extract all the flags being exported from core.
diff --git a/test/help/__snapshots__/help.test.js.snap.devServer5.webpack5 b/test/help/__snapshots__/help.test.js.snap.devServer5.webpack5
index c92580463f2..473a5be356b 100644
--- a/test/help/__snapshots__/help.test.js.snap.devServer5.webpack5
+++ b/test/help/__snapshots__/help.test.js.snap.devServer5.webpack5
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                     Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                     Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>                  A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                           Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                     A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                         Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                         Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>              The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                     Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                     Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>                  A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                           Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                     A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                         Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                         Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>              The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                     Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                     Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>                  A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                           Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                     A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                         Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                         Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>              The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -321,10 +321,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -462,10 +462,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -509,10 +509,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -836,10 +836,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -881,10 +881,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -926,10 +926,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -971,10 +971,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -1016,10 +1016,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -1061,10 +1061,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                  Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]         Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                  Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>               A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                        Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                  A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>            Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                      Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                      Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>           The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -1107,10 +1107,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                     Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                     Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>                  A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                           Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                     A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                         Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                         Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>              The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -1164,10 +1164,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                     Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                     Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>                  A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                           Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                     A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                         Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                         Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>              The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -1411,10 +1411,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                     Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                     Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>                  A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                           Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                     A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                         Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                         Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>              The output directory as **absolute path** (required).
@@ -1466,10 +1466,10 @@ Options:
   --progress [value]                     Print compilation progress during build.
   -j, --json [pathToJsonFile]            Prints result as JSON or store it in a file.
   --fail-on-warnings                     Stop webpack-cli process with non-zero exit code on warnings from webpack.
-  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   -d, --devtool <value>                  A developer tool to enhance debugging (false | eval | [inline-|hidden-|eval-][nosources-][cheap-[module-]]source-map).
   --no-devtool                           Negative 'devtool' option.
   --entry <value...>                     A module that is loaded upon startup. Only the last one is exported.
+  -e, --extends <value...>               Path to the configuration to be extended (only works when using webpack-cli).
   --mode <value>                         Enable production optimizations or development hints.
   --name <value>                         Name of the configuration. Used when loading multiple configurations.
   -o, --output-path <value>              The output directory as **absolute path** (required).