diff --git a/app-vite/lib/utils/open-ide.js b/app-vite/lib/utils/open-ide.js
index 09e994613bd..ef0bc89c623 100644
--- a/app-vite/lib/utils/open-ide.js
+++ b/app-vite/lib/utils/open-ide.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function runWindows (mode, bin, target, appPaths) {
 export function openIDE ({ mode, bin, target, dev, appPaths }) {
   console.log()
   console.log(' ⚠️  ')
-  console.log(` ⚠️  Opening ${ target === 'ios' ? 'XCode' : 'Android Studio' } IDE...`)
+  console.log(` ⚠️  Opening ${ target === 'ios' ? 'XCode' : 'Android Studio' } IDE. It might take a few seconds...`)
 
   if (dev) {
     console.log(' ⚠️  From there, use the IDE to run the app.')
diff --git a/app-webpack/lib/cmd/build.js b/app-webpack/lib/cmd/build.js
index eaef991c76d..b4b35d75205 100755
--- a/app-webpack/lib/cmd/build.js
+++ b/app-webpack/lib/cmd/build.js
@@ -159,7 +159,12 @@ async function runBuild () {
       console.error(err)
       fatal('App build failed (check the log above)', 'FAIL')
     })
-    .then(async () => {
+    .then(async signal => {
+      if (signal !== void 0) {
+        const { SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT } = await import('../utils/signals.js')
+        if (signal === SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT) return
+      }
+
       outputFolder = argv.mode === 'cordova'
         ? path.join(outputFolder, '..')
         : outputFolder
diff --git a/app-webpack/lib/modes/capacitor/capacitor-builder.js b/app-webpack/lib/modes/capacitor/capacitor-builder.js
index 043980c57d6..8e03b66804b 100644
--- a/app-webpack/lib/modes/capacitor/capacitor-builder.js
+++ b/app-webpack/lib/modes/capacitor/capacitor-builder.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const { spawn, spawnSync } = require('../../utils/spawn.js')
 const { openIDE } = require('../../utils/open-ide.js')
 const { onShutdown } = require('../../utils/on-shutdown.js')
 const { fixAndroidCleartext } = require('../../utils/fix-android-cleartext.js')
+const { SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT } = require('../../utils/signals.js')
 
 module.exports.QuasarModeBuilder = class QuasarModeBuilder extends AppBuilder {
   #capacitorConfigFile = new CapacitorConfigFile()
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ module.exports.QuasarModeBuilder = class QuasarModeBuilder extends AppBuilder {
     this.#packagedDir = join(this.quasarConf.build.distDir, this.ctx.targetName)
 
     await this.#buildFiles()
-    await this.#packageFiles()
+    return this.#packageFiles()
   }
 
   async #buildFiles () {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports.QuasarModeBuilder = class QuasarModeBuilder extends AppBuilder {
           appPaths
         })
 
-        process.exit(0)
+        return SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT
       }
 
       if (target === 'ios') {
diff --git a/app-webpack/lib/modes/cordova/cordova-builder.js b/app-webpack/lib/modes/cordova/cordova-builder.js
index 80e9f9c7a46..eb8b70338d3 100644
--- a/app-webpack/lib/modes/cordova/cordova-builder.js
+++ b/app-webpack/lib/modes/cordova/cordova-builder.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const { spawn } = require('../../utils/spawn.js')
 const { openIDE } = require('../../utils/open-ide.js')
 const { onShutdown } = require('../../utils/on-shutdown.js')
 const { fixAndroidCleartext } = require('../../utils/fix-android-cleartext.js')
+const { SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT } = require('../../utils/signals.js')
 
 const cordovaOutputFolders = {
   ios: [
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports.QuasarModeBuilder = class QuasarModeBuilder extends AppBuilder {
 
   async build () {
     await this.#buildFiles()
-    await this.#packageFiles()
+    return this.#packageFiles()
   }
 
   async #buildFiles () {
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ module.exports.QuasarModeBuilder = class QuasarModeBuilder extends AppBuilder {
           target,
           appPaths
         })
-        process.exit(0)
+
+        return SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT
       }
 
       const targetFolder = join(this.quasarConf.build.distDir, this.quasarConf.ctx.targetName)
diff --git a/app-webpack/lib/utils/open-ide.js b/app-webpack/lib/utils/open-ide.js
index df7ed8262aa..f26e2d14ecf 100644
--- a/app-webpack/lib/utils/open-ide.js
+++ b/app-webpack/lib/utils/open-ide.js
@@ -22,20 +22,19 @@ function runMacOS ({ mode, target, appPaths, open }) {
       ? appPaths.resolve.cordova('platforms/ios')
       : appPaths.resolve.capacitor('ios/App')
 
-    open(findXcodeWorkspace(folder), {
+    return open(findXcodeWorkspace(folder), {
       wait: false
     })
   }
-  else {
-    const folder = mode === 'cordova'
-      ? appPaths.resolve.cordova('platforms/android')
-      : appPaths.resolve.capacitor('android')
 
-    open(folder, {
-      app: { name: 'android studio' },
-      wait: false
-    })
-  }
+  const folder = mode === 'cordova'
+    ? appPaths.resolve.cordova('platforms/android')
+    : appPaths.resolve.capacitor('android')
+
+  return open(folder, {
+    app: { name: 'android studio' },
+    wait: false
+  })
 }
 
 function getLinuxPath (bin) {
@@ -67,12 +66,10 @@ function runLinux ({ mode, bin, target, appPaths, open }) {
         ? appPaths.resolve.cordova('platforms/android')
         : appPaths.resolve.capacitor('android')
 
-      open(folder, {
+      return open(folder, {
         app: { name: studioPath },
         wait: false
       })
-
-      return
     }
   }
   else if (target === 'ios') {
@@ -120,16 +117,18 @@ function runWindows ({ mode, bin, target, appPaths, open }) {
         ? appPaths.resolve.cordova('platforms/android')
         : appPaths.resolve.capacitor('android')
 
-      open(folder, {
+      /**
+       * On Windows, after calling the below function, the Node.js process
+       * should NOT exit by calling process.exit(_any_code_) under any form, otherwise the
+       * IDE will not get a chance to be opened.
+       *
+       * However, if process.exit() must still be called, a significant delay
+       * (30-60 seconds, the more the better) is needed before calling it.
+       */
+      return open(folder, {
         app: { name: studioPath },
         wait: false
       })
-
-      // pause required, otherwise Windows fails
-      // to open the process
-      return new Promise(resolve => {
-        setTimeout(resolve, 300)
-      })
     }
   }
   else if (target === 'ios') {
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ function runWindows ({ mode, bin, target, appPaths, open }) {
 module.exports.openIDE = async function openIDE ({ mode, bin, target, dev, appPaths }) {
   console.log()
   console.log(' ⚠️  ')
-  console.log(` ⚠️  Opening ${ target === 'ios' ? 'XCode' : 'Android Studio' } IDE...`)
+  console.log(` ⚠️  Opening ${ target === 'ios' ? 'XCode' : 'Android Studio' } IDE. It might take a few seconds...`)
 
   if (dev) {
     console.log(' ⚠️  From there, use the IDE to run the app.')
diff --git a/app-webpack/lib/utils/signals.js b/app-webpack/lib/utils/signals.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..faa2e1adfab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-webpack/lib/utils/signals.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports.SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT = 'SIGNAL__BUILD_SHOULD_EXIT'