diff --git a/lib/WebpackOptionsApply.js b/lib/WebpackOptionsApply.js
index bb528d32e..72ddf39c0 100644
--- a/lib/WebpackOptionsApply.js
+++ b/lib/WebpackOptionsApply.js
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ const WebpackIsIncludedPlugin = require("./WebpackIsIncludedPlugin");
 
 const AssetModulesPlugin = require("./asset/AssetModulesPlugin");
 
+const AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin = require("./asset/AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin");
+
 const InferAsyncModulesPlugin = require("./async-modules/InferAsyncModulesPlugin");
 
 const ResolverCachePlugin = require("./cache/ResolverCachePlugin");
@@ -62,9 +64,7 @@ const JavascriptModulesPlugin = require("./javascript/JavascriptModulesPlugin");
 
 const JsonModulesPlugin = require("./json/JsonModulesPlugin");
 
-const AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin = require("./prefetch/AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin");
 const ChunkPrefetchPreloadPlugin = require("./prefetch/ChunkPrefetchPreloadPlugin");
-const AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin = require("./runtime/AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin");
 
 const DataUriPlugin = require("./schemes/DataUriPlugin");
 const FileUriPlugin = require("./schemes/FileUriPlugin");
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@ class WebpackOptionsApply extends OptionsApply {
 		}
 
 		new ChunkPrefetchPreloadPlugin().apply(compiler);
-		new AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin().apply(compiler);
-		new AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin().apply(compiler);
+		new AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin().apply(compiler);
 
 		if (typeof options.output.chunkFormat === "string") {
 			switch (options.output.chunkFormat) {
diff --git a/lib/runtime/AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin.js b/lib/asset/AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin.js
similarity index 51%
rename from lib/runtime/AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin.js
rename to lib/asset/AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin.js
index 4403d96b9..6f44feab5 100644
--- a/lib/runtime/AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/asset/AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin.js
@@ -6,40 +6,50 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const RuntimeGlobals = require("../RuntimeGlobals");
-const AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule = require("./AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule");
+const AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule = require("./AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule");
 
 /** @typedef {import("../Compiler")} Compiler */
 
-const PLUGIN_NAME = "AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin";
+const PLUGIN_NAME = "AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin";
 
-class AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin {
+class AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin {
 	/**
 	 * @param {Compiler} compiler the compiler
 	 * @returns {void}
 	 */
 	apply(compiler) {
 		compiler.hooks.compilation.tap(PLUGIN_NAME, (compilation) => {
-			// Register runtime module for asset prefetch
+			// prefetchAsset
 			compilation.hooks.runtimeRequirementInTree
 				.for(RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset)
 				.tap(PLUGIN_NAME, (chunk, set) => {
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.publicPath);
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.require);
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.baseURI);
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl);
 					compilation.addRuntimeModule(
 						chunk,
-						new AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule("prefetch")
+						new AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule("prefetch")
 					);
+					return true;
 				});
 
-			// Register runtime module for asset preload
+			// preloadAsset
 			compilation.hooks.runtimeRequirementInTree
 				.for(RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset)
 				.tap(PLUGIN_NAME, (chunk, set) => {
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.publicPath);
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.require);
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.baseURI);
+					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl);
 					compilation.addRuntimeModule(
 						chunk,
-						new AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule("preload")
+						new AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule("preload")
 					);
+					return true;
 				});
 		});
 	}
 }
 
-module.exports = AssetPrefetchPreloadPlugin;
+module.exports = AssetResourcePrefetchPlugin;
diff --git a/lib/asset/AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule.js b/lib/asset/AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38ea4300f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/asset/AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+	MIT License http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
+	Author Tobias Koppers @sokra
+*/
+
+"use strict";
+
+const RuntimeGlobals = require("../RuntimeGlobals");
+const RuntimeModule = require("../RuntimeModule");
+const Template = require("../Template");
+
+/** @typedef {import("../Compilation")} Compilation */
+
+class AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule extends RuntimeModule {
+	/**
+	 * @param {string} type "prefetch" or "preload"
+	 */
+	constructor(type) {
+		super(`asset ${type}`, RuntimeModule.STAGE_ATTACH);
+		this._type = type;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @returns {string | null} runtime code
+	 */
+	generate() {
+		const { compilation } = this;
+		if (!compilation) return null;
+
+		const { runtimeTemplate, outputOptions } = compilation;
+		const fnName =
+			this._type === "prefetch"
+				? RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset
+				: RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset;
+
+		const crossOriginLoading = outputOptions.crossOriginLoading;
+
+		return Template.asString([
+			`${fnName} = ${runtimeTemplate.basicFunction(
+				"moduleId, as, fetchPriority, relative",
+				[
+					"var url;",
+					"if (relative) {",
+					Template.indent([
+						`url = new ${RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl}(${RuntimeGlobals.require}(moduleId));`
+					]),
+					"} else {",
+					Template.indent([
+						`url = new URL(${RuntimeGlobals.require}(moduleId), ${RuntimeGlobals.baseURI});`
+					]),
+					"}",
+					"",
+					"var link = document.createElement('link');",
+					`link.rel = '${this._type}';`,
+					"if (as) link.as = as;",
+					"link.href = url.href;",
+					"",
+					"if (fetchPriority) {",
+					Template.indent([
+						"link.fetchPriority = fetchPriority;",
+						"link.setAttribute('fetchpriority', fetchPriority);"
+					]),
+					"}",
+					"",
+					crossOriginLoading
+						? Template.asString([
+								"if (link.href.indexOf(window.location.origin + '/') !== 0) {",
+								Template.indent([
+									`link.crossOrigin = ${JSON.stringify(crossOriginLoading)};`
+								]),
+								"}"
+							])
+						: "",
+					"",
+					"document.head.appendChild(link);"
+				]
+			)};`
+		]);
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = AssetResourcePrefetchRuntimeModule;
diff --git a/lib/dependencies/URLDependency.js b/lib/dependencies/URLDependency.js
index 0f3369e25..a16218f62 100644
--- a/lib/dependencies/URLDependency.js
+++ b/lib/dependencies/URLDependency.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
+const InitFragment = require("../InitFragment");
 const RuntimeGlobals = require("../RuntimeGlobals");
 const RawDataUrlModule = require("../asset/RawDataUrlModule");
 const {
@@ -49,18 +50,9 @@ class URLDependency extends ModuleDependency {
 		this.relative = relative || false;
 		/** @type {Set<string> | boolean | undefined} */
 		this.usedByExports = undefined;
-		/** @type {boolean | undefined} */
-		this._startupPrefetch = undefined;
-		/** @type {boolean | undefined} */
 		this.prefetch = undefined;
-		/** @type {boolean | undefined} */
 		this.preload = undefined;
-		/** @type {string | undefined} */
 		this.fetchPriority = undefined;
-		/** @type {string | undefined} */
-		this.preloadAs = undefined;
-		/** @type {string | undefined} */
-		this.preloadType = undefined;
 	}
 
 	get type() {
@@ -102,8 +94,6 @@ class URLDependency extends ModuleDependency {
 		write(this.prefetch);
 		write(this.preload);
 		write(this.fetchPriority);
-		write(this.preloadAs);
-		write(this.preloadType);
 		super.serialize(context);
 	}
 
@@ -118,8 +108,6 @@ class URLDependency extends ModuleDependency {
 		this.prefetch = read();
 		this.preload = read();
 		this.fetchPriority = read();
-		this.preloadAs = read();
-		this.preloadType = read();
 		super.deserialize(context);
 	}
 }
@@ -139,9 +127,12 @@ URLDependency.Template = class URLDependencyTemplate extends (
 			moduleGraph,
 			runtimeRequirements,
 			runtimeTemplate,
-			runtime
+			runtime,
+			initFragments
 		} = templateContext;
 		const dep = /** @type {URLDependency} */ (dependency);
+
+		const module = moduleGraph.getModule(dep);
 		const connection = moduleGraph.getConnection(dep);
 		// Skip rendering depending when dependency is conditional
 		if (connection && !connection.isTargetActive(runtime)) {
@@ -153,154 +144,81 @@ URLDependency.Template = class URLDependencyTemplate extends (
 			return;
 		}
 
-		runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.require);
-
-		// Determine if prefetch/preload hints are specified
-		const needsPrefetch = dep.prefetch !== undefined && dep.prefetch !== false;
-		const needsPreload = dep.preload !== undefined && dep.preload !== false;
-
-		// Generate inline prefetch/preload code if not handled by startup module
-		if ((needsPrefetch || needsPreload) && !dep._startupPrefetch) {
-			// Resolve module to determine appropriate asset type
-			const module = moduleGraph.getModule(dep);
-			let asType = "";
-
-			if (module) {
-				const request = /** @type {string} */ (
-					/** @type {{ request?: string }} */ (module).request || ""
-				);
-				asType = getAssetType(request);
-			}
-
-			// Get the module ID for runtime code generation
-			const moduleExpr = runtimeTemplate.moduleRaw({
-				chunkGraph,
-				module: moduleGraph.getModule(dep),
-				request: dep.request,
-				runtimeRequirements,
-				weak: false
-			});
-
-			// Construct prefetch/preload function calls
-			const hintCode = [];
-			// Validate fetchPriority against allowed values
-			const validFetchPriority =
-				dep.fetchPriority && ["high", "low", "auto"].includes(dep.fetchPriority)
-					? dep.fetchPriority
-					: undefined;
-			const fetchPriority = validFetchPriority
-				? `"${validFetchPriority}"`
-				: "undefined";
-			const preloadType = dep.preloadType
-				? `"${dep.preloadType}"`
-				: "undefined";
-
-			if (needsPrefetch && !needsPreload) {
-				// Generate prefetch call
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset);
-				hintCode.push(
-					`${RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset}(url, "${asType}", ${fetchPriority}, ${preloadType});`
-				);
-			} else if (needsPreload) {
-				// Generate preload call (overrides prefetch if both specified)
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset);
-				hintCode.push(
-					`${RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset}(url, "${asType}", ${fetchPriority}, ${preloadType});`
-				);
-			}
-
-			// Create IIFE that generates URL and adds resource hints
-			if (dep.relative) {
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl);
-				source.replace(
-					dep.outerRange[0],
-					dep.outerRange[1] - 1,
-					`/* asset import */ (function() {
-						var url = new ${RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl}(${moduleExpr});
-						${hintCode.join("\n")}
-						return url;
-					})()`
-				);
-			} else {
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.baseURI);
-				source.replace(
-					dep.range[0],
-					dep.range[1] - 1,
-					`/* asset import */ (function() {
-						var url = new URL(${moduleExpr}, ${RuntimeGlobals.baseURI});
-						${hintCode.join("\n")}
-						return url;
-					})(), ${RuntimeGlobals.baseURI}`
-				);
-			}
-		} else if ((needsPrefetch || needsPreload) && dep._startupPrefetch) {
-			// Generate standard URL when prefetch/preload is handled by startup module
-			if (dep.relative) {
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl);
-				source.replace(
-					dep.outerRange[0],
-					dep.outerRange[1] - 1,
-					`/* asset import */ new ${
-						RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl
-					}(${runtimeTemplate.moduleRaw({
-						chunkGraph,
-						module: moduleGraph.getModule(dep),
-						request: dep.request,
-						runtimeRequirements,
-						weak: false
-					})})`
-				);
-			} else {
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.baseURI);
-				source.replace(
-					dep.range[0],
-					dep.range[1] - 1,
-					`/* asset import */ ${runtimeTemplate.moduleRaw({
-						chunkGraph,
-						module: moduleGraph.getModule(dep),
-						request: dep.request,
-						runtimeRequirements,
-						weak: false
-					})}, ${RuntimeGlobals.baseURI}`
-				);
-			}
-			// Register runtime requirements for prefetch/preload functions
-			if (needsPrefetch && !needsPreload) {
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset);
-			} else if (needsPreload) {
-				runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset);
-			}
-		} else if (dep.relative) {
-			// Standard URL generation without resource hints
+		// Standard URL generation
+		if (dep.relative) {
 			runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl);
 			source.replace(
 				dep.outerRange[0],
 				dep.outerRange[1] - 1,
-				`/* asset import */ new ${
-					RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl
-				}(${runtimeTemplate.moduleRaw({
-					chunkGraph,
-					module: moduleGraph.getModule(dep),
-					request: dep.request,
-					runtimeRequirements,
-					weak: false
-				})})`
+				`/* asset import */ new ${RuntimeGlobals.relativeUrl}(${runtimeTemplate.moduleRaw(
+					{
+						chunkGraph,
+						module,
+						request: dep.request,
+						runtimeRequirements,
+						weak: false
+					}
+				)})`
 			);
 		} else {
 			runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.baseURI);
-
 			source.replace(
 				dep.range[0],
 				dep.range[1] - 1,
 				`/* asset import */ ${runtimeTemplate.moduleRaw({
 					chunkGraph,
-					module: moduleGraph.getModule(dep),
+					module,
 					request: dep.request,
 					runtimeRequirements,
 					weak: false
 				})}, ${RuntimeGlobals.baseURI}`
 			);
 		}
+
+		// Prefetch/Preload via InitFragment
+		if ((dep.prefetch || dep.preload) && module) {
+			const request = dep.request;
+			const assetType = getAssetType(request);
+			const id = chunkGraph.getModuleId(module);
+			if (id !== null) {
+				const moduleId = runtimeTemplate.moduleId({
+					module,
+					chunkGraph,
+					request: dep.request,
+					weak: false
+				});
+
+				if (dep.preload) {
+					runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset);
+					initFragments.push(
+						new InitFragment(
+							`${RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset}(${moduleId}, ${JSON.stringify(
+								assetType
+							)}${dep.fetchPriority ? `, ${JSON.stringify(dep.fetchPriority)}` : ""}, ${
+								dep.relative
+							});\n`,
+							InitFragment.STAGE_CONSTANTS,
+							-10,
+							`asset_preload_${moduleId}`
+						)
+					);
+				} else if (dep.prefetch) {
+					runtimeRequirements.add(RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset);
+					initFragments.push(
+						new InitFragment(
+							`${RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset}(${moduleId}, ${JSON.stringify(
+								assetType
+							)}${dep.fetchPriority ? `, ${JSON.stringify(dep.fetchPriority)}` : ""}, ${
+								dep.relative
+							});\n`,
+							InitFragment.STAGE_CONSTANTS,
+							-5,
+							`asset_prefetch_${moduleId}`
+						)
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/dependencies/WorkerPlugin.js b/lib/dependencies/WorkerPlugin.js
index 26d7e225c..64bb80eb9 100644
--- a/lib/dependencies/WorkerPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/dependencies/WorkerPlugin.js
@@ -371,6 +371,60 @@ class WorkerPlugin {
 									entryOptions.name = importOptions.webpackChunkName;
 								}
 							}
+
+							// Support webpackPrefetch (true | number)
+							if (importOptions.webpackPrefetch !== undefined) {
+								if (importOptions.webpackPrefetch === true) {
+									groupOptions.prefetchOrder = 0;
+								} else if (typeof importOptions.webpackPrefetch === "number") {
+									groupOptions.prefetchOrder = importOptions.webpackPrefetch;
+								} else {
+									parser.state.module.addWarning(
+										new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
+											`\`webpackPrefetch\` expected true or a number, but received: ${importOptions.webpackPrefetch}.`,
+											/** @type {DependencyLocation} */ (expr.loc)
+										)
+									);
+								}
+							}
+
+							// Support webpackPreload (true | number)
+							if (importOptions.webpackPreload !== undefined) {
+								if (importOptions.webpackPreload === true) {
+									groupOptions.preloadOrder = 0;
+								} else if (typeof importOptions.webpackPreload === "number") {
+									groupOptions.preloadOrder = importOptions.webpackPreload;
+								} else {
+									parser.state.module.addWarning(
+										new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
+											`\`webpackPreload\` expected true or a number, but received: ${importOptions.webpackPreload}.`,
+											/** @type {DependencyLocation} */ (expr.loc)
+										)
+									);
+								}
+							}
+
+							// Support webpackFetchPriority ("high" | "low" | "auto")
+							if (importOptions.webpackFetchPriority !== undefined) {
+								if (
+									typeof importOptions.webpackFetchPriority === "string" &&
+									["high", "low", "auto"].includes(
+										importOptions.webpackFetchPriority
+									)
+								) {
+									groupOptions.fetchPriority =
+										/** @type {"auto" | "high" | "low"} */ (
+											importOptions.webpackFetchPriority
+										);
+								} else {
+									parser.state.module.addWarning(
+										new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
+											`\`webpackFetchPriority\` expected "low", "high" or "auto", but received: ${importOptions.webpackFetchPriority}.`,
+											/** @type {DependencyLocation} */ (expr.loc)
+										)
+									);
+								}
+							}
 						}
 
 						if (
@@ -407,7 +461,7 @@ class WorkerPlugin {
 							entryOptions: {
 								chunkLoading: this._chunkLoading,
 								wasmLoading: this._wasmLoading,
-								...entryOptions
+								runtime: entryOptions.runtime
 							}
 						});
 						block.loc = expr.loc;
diff --git a/lib/prefetch/AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin.js b/lib/prefetch/AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1204c6c62..000000000
--- a/lib/prefetch/AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-/*
-	MIT License http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
-	Author Tobias Koppers @sokra
-*/
-
-"use strict";
-
-const RuntimeGlobals = require("../RuntimeGlobals");
-const getAssetType = require("../util/assetType");
-const AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule = require("./AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule");
-
-/** @typedef {import("../Chunk")} Chunk */
-/** @typedef {import("../Compiler")} Compiler */
-/** @typedef {import("../Module")} Module */
-/** @typedef {import("../NormalModule")} NormalModule */
-/** @typedef {import("../RuntimeTemplate")} RuntimeTemplate */
-
-/**
- * @typedef {object} AssetInfo
- * @property {string} url
- * @property {string} as
- * @property {string=} fetchPriority
- * @property {string=} type
- */
-
-/**
- * @typedef {object} AssetPrefetchInfo
- * @property {AssetInfo[]} prefetch
- * @property {AssetInfo[]} preload
- */
-
-const PLUGIN_NAME = "AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin";
-
-class AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin {
-	/**
-	 * @param {Compiler} compiler the compiler
-	 * @returns {void}
-	 */
-	apply(compiler) {
-		compiler.hooks.compilation.tap(PLUGIN_NAME, (compilation) => {
-			const assetPrefetchMap = new WeakMap();
-			const chunkAssetInfoMap = new WeakMap();
-
-			// Collect URLDependencies with prefetch/preload hints during module finalization
-			compilation.hooks.finishModules.tap(PLUGIN_NAME, (modules) => {
-				for (const module of modules) {
-					if (!module.dependencies) continue;
-
-					// Find all URL dependencies that have prefetch or preload hints
-					const assetDeps = [];
-					for (const dep of module.dependencies) {
-						if (dep.constructor.name === "URLDependency") {
-							const urlDep =
-								/** @type {import("../dependencies/URLDependency")} */ (dep);
-							if (urlDep.prefetch || urlDep.preload) {
-								assetDeps.push(urlDep);
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
-					if (assetDeps.length > 0) {
-						assetPrefetchMap.set(module, assetDeps);
-					}
-				}
-			});
-
-			// Aggregate prefetch/preload assets by chunk during optimization
-			compilation.hooks.optimizeChunks.tap(
-				{ name: PLUGIN_NAME, stage: 1 },
-				(chunks) => {
-					const chunkGraph = compilation.chunkGraph;
-					const moduleGraph = compilation.moduleGraph;
-
-					for (const chunk of chunks) {
-						const assetInfo = {
-							prefetch: /** @type {AssetInfo[]} */ ([]),
-							preload: /** @type {AssetInfo[]} */ ([])
-						};
-
-						// Iterate through all modules in the chunk
-						for (const module of chunkGraph.getChunkModules(chunk)) {
-							const urlDeps = assetPrefetchMap.get(module);
-							if (!urlDeps) continue;
-
-							for (const dep of urlDeps) {
-								// Flag this dependency as handled by startup module to prevent inline generation
-								dep._startupPrefetch = true;
-
-								const resolvedModule = moduleGraph.getModule(dep);
-								if (!resolvedModule) continue;
-
-								const request = /** @type {{ request?: string }} */ (
-									resolvedModule
-								).request;
-								if (!request) continue;
-
-								// Extract the asset filename from module metadata
-								let assetUrl;
-								if (
-									resolvedModule.buildInfo &&
-									resolvedModule.buildInfo.filename
-								) {
-									assetUrl = resolvedModule.buildInfo.filename;
-								} else {
-									// Fall back to filename from request path
-									assetUrl = request.split(/[\\/]/).pop() || request;
-								}
-
-								const assetType = getAssetType(request);
-								const info = {
-									url: assetUrl,
-									as: assetType,
-									fetchPriority: dep.fetchPriority,
-									type: dep.preloadType
-								};
-
-								if (dep.prefetch && !dep.preload) {
-									assetInfo.prefetch.push(info);
-								} else if (dep.preload) {
-									assetInfo.preload.push(info);
-								}
-							}
-						}
-
-						if (assetInfo.prefetch.length > 0 || assetInfo.preload.length > 0) {
-							const existing = chunkAssetInfoMap.get(chunk);
-							if (!existing) {
-								chunkAssetInfoMap.set(chunk, assetInfo);
-							} else {
-								existing.prefetch.push(...assetInfo.prefetch);
-								existing.preload.push(...assetInfo.preload);
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			);
-
-			compilation.hooks.additionalChunkRuntimeRequirements.tap(
-				PLUGIN_NAME,
-				(chunk, set) => {
-					const assetInfo = chunkAssetInfoMap.get(chunk);
-					if (!assetInfo) return;
-
-					const { prefetch, preload } = assetInfo;
-
-					if (prefetch.length > 0) {
-						set.add(RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset);
-					}
-
-					if (preload.length > 0) {
-						set.add(RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset);
-					}
-
-					if (prefetch.length > 0 || preload.length > 0) {
-						compilation.addRuntimeModule(
-							chunk,
-							new AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule(assetInfo)
-						);
-					}
-				}
-			);
-
-			compilation.hooks.runtimeRequirementInTree
-				.for(RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset)
-				.tap(PLUGIN_NAME, (chunk, set) => {
-					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.publicPath);
-				});
-
-			compilation.hooks.runtimeRequirementInTree
-				.for(RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset)
-				.tap(PLUGIN_NAME, (chunk, set) => {
-					set.add(RuntimeGlobals.publicPath);
-				});
-		});
-	}
-}
-
-module.exports = AssetPrefetchStartupPlugin;
diff --git a/lib/prefetch/AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule.js b/lib/prefetch/AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 94aa06777..000000000
--- a/lib/prefetch/AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,153 +0,0 @@
-/*
-	MIT License http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
-	Author Tobias Koppers @sokra
-*/
-
-"use strict";
-
-const RuntimeGlobals = require("../RuntimeGlobals");
-const RuntimeModule = require("../RuntimeModule");
-const Template = require("../Template");
-
-/** @typedef {import("../Chunk")} Chunk */
-/** @typedef {import("../Compilation")} Compilation */
-
-/**
- * @typedef {object} AssetInfo
- * @property {string} url
- * @property {string} as
- * @property {string=} fetchPriority
- * @property {string=} type
- */
-
-/**
- * @typedef {object} AssetPrefetchInfo
- * @property {AssetInfo[]} prefetch
- * @property {AssetInfo[]} preload
- */
-
-class AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule extends RuntimeModule {
-	/**
-	 * @param {AssetPrefetchInfo} assetInfo asset prefetch/preload information
-	 */
-	constructor(assetInfo) {
-		super("asset prefetch", RuntimeModule.STAGE_TRIGGER);
-		this.assetInfo = assetInfo;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @returns {string} a unique identifier of the module
-	 */
-	identifier() {
-		return `webpack/runtime/asset-prefetch-startup|${JSON.stringify(
-			this.assetInfo
-		)}`;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @returns {string | null} runtime code
-	 */
-	generate() {
-		const { assetInfo } = this;
-		const compilation = /** @type {Compilation} */ (this.compilation);
-		const { runtimeTemplate } = compilation;
-
-		const lines = [];
-
-		/**
-		 * @param {AssetInfo} asset asset info object
-		 * @returns {string} serialized function arguments
-		 */
-		const serializeAsset = (asset) => {
-			const args = [
-				`${RuntimeGlobals.publicPath} + ${JSON.stringify(asset.url)}`,
-				`"${asset.as}"`
-			];
-
-			if (asset.fetchPriority) {
-				args.push(`"${asset.fetchPriority}"`);
-			} else {
-				args.push("undefined");
-			}
-
-			if (asset.type) {
-				args.push(`"${asset.type}"`);
-			}
-
-			return args.join(", ");
-		};
-
-		if (assetInfo.prefetch.length > 0) {
-			const prefetchCode =
-				assetInfo.prefetch.length <= 2
-					? assetInfo.prefetch.map(
-							(asset) =>
-								`${RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset}(${serializeAsset(asset)});`
-						)
-					: Template.asString([
-							`[${assetInfo.prefetch
-								.map(
-									(asset) =>
-										`{ url: ${RuntimeGlobals.publicPath} + ${JSON.stringify(
-											asset.url
-										)}, as: "${asset.as}"${
-											asset.fetchPriority
-												? `, fetchPriority: "${asset.fetchPriority}"`
-												: ""
-										}${asset.type ? `, type: "${asset.type}"` : ""} }`
-								)
-								.join(", ")}].forEach(${runtimeTemplate.basicFunction("asset", [
-								`${RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset}(asset.url, asset.as, asset.fetchPriority, asset.type);`
-							])});`
-						]);
-
-			if (Array.isArray(prefetchCode)) {
-				lines.push(...prefetchCode);
-			} else {
-				lines.push(prefetchCode);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (assetInfo.preload.length > 0) {
-			const preloadCode =
-				assetInfo.preload.length <= 2
-					? assetInfo.preload.map(
-							(asset) =>
-								`${RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset}(${serializeAsset(asset)});`
-						)
-					: Template.asString([
-							`[${assetInfo.preload
-								.map(
-									(asset) =>
-										`{ url: ${RuntimeGlobals.publicPath} + ${JSON.stringify(
-											asset.url
-										)}, as: "${asset.as}"${
-											asset.fetchPriority
-												? `, fetchPriority: "${asset.fetchPriority}"`
-												: ""
-										}${asset.type ? `, type: "${asset.type}"` : ""} }`
-								)
-								.join(", ")}].forEach(${runtimeTemplate.basicFunction("asset", [
-								`${RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset}(asset.url, asset.as, asset.fetchPriority, asset.type);`
-							])});`
-						]);
-
-			if (Array.isArray(preloadCode)) {
-				lines.push(...preloadCode);
-			} else {
-				lines.push(preloadCode);
-			}
-		}
-
-		return Template.asString(lines);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @returns {boolean} true, if the runtime module should get it's own scope
-	 */
-	shouldIsolate() {
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
-module.exports = AssetPrefetchStartupRuntimeModule;
diff --git a/lib/runtime/AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule.js b/lib/runtime/AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6eaed6275..000000000
--- a/lib/runtime/AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/*
-	MIT License http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
-	Author Tobias Koppers @sokra
-*/
-
-"use strict";
-
-const RuntimeGlobals = require("../RuntimeGlobals");
-const RuntimeModule = require("../RuntimeModule");
-const Template = require("../Template");
-
-/** @typedef {import("../Compilation")} Compilation */
-
-class AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule extends RuntimeModule {
-	/**
-	 * @param {string} type "prefetch" or "preload"
-	 */
-	constructor(type) {
-		super(`asset ${type}`);
-		this._type = type;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @returns {string | null} runtime code
-	 */
-	generate() {
-		const { compilation } = this;
-		if (!compilation) return null;
-		const { runtimeTemplate } = compilation;
-		const fn =
-			this._type === "prefetch"
-				? RuntimeGlobals.prefetchAsset
-				: RuntimeGlobals.preloadAsset;
-
-		return Template.asString([
-			`${fn} = ${runtimeTemplate.basicFunction("url, as, fetchPriority, type", [
-				"var link = document.createElement('link');",
-				this._type === "prefetch"
-					? "link.rel = 'prefetch';"
-					: "link.rel = 'preload';",
-				"if(as) link.as = as;",
-				"if(type) link.type = type;",
-				"link.href = url;",
-				"if(fetchPriority) {",
-				Template.indent([
-					"link.fetchPriority = fetchPriority;",
-					"link.setAttribute('fetchpriority', fetchPriority);"
-				]),
-				"}",
-				// Apply nonce attribute for CSP if configured
-				compilation.outputOptions.crossOriginLoading
-					? Template.asString([
-							`if(${RuntimeGlobals.scriptNonce}) {`,
-							Template.indent(
-								`link.setAttribute('nonce', ${RuntimeGlobals.scriptNonce});`
-							),
-							"}"
-						])
-					: "",
-				"document.head.appendChild(link);"
-			])};`
-		]);
-	}
-}
-
-module.exports = AssetPrefetchPreloadRuntimeModule;
diff --git a/lib/url/URLParserPlugin.js b/lib/url/URLParserPlugin.js
index 7588dbaad..3576b1e0f 100644
--- a/lib/url/URLParserPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/url/URLParserPlugin.js
@@ -184,14 +184,12 @@ class URLParserPlugin {
 					relative
 				);
 				dep.loc = /** @type {DependencyLocation} */ (expr.loc);
-
-				// Process magic comments for prefetch/preload hints
+				// Parse magic comments with simplified rules
 				if (importOptions) {
-					// webpackPrefetch should be boolean true
-					if (
-						importOptions.webpackPrefetch !== undefined &&
-						importOptions.webpackPrefetch !== true
-					) {
+					// Accept only boolean true for webpackPrefetch
+					if (importOptions.webpackPrefetch === true) {
+						dep.prefetch = true;
+					} else if (importOptions.webpackPrefetch !== undefined) {
 						parser.state.module.addWarning(
 							new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
 								`\`webpackPrefetch\` expected true, but received: ${importOptions.webpackPrefetch}.`,
@@ -200,11 +198,10 @@ class URLParserPlugin {
 						);
 					}
 
-					// webpackPreload should be boolean true
-					if (
-						importOptions.webpackPreload !== undefined &&
-						importOptions.webpackPreload !== true
-					) {
+					// Accept only boolean true for webpackPreload
+					if (importOptions.webpackPreload === true) {
+						dep.preload = true;
+					} else if (importOptions.webpackPreload !== undefined) {
 						parser.state.module.addWarning(
 							new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
 								`\`webpackPreload\` expected true, but received: ${importOptions.webpackPreload}.`,
@@ -213,14 +210,13 @@ class URLParserPlugin {
 						);
 					}
 
-					// webpackFetchPriority should be one of: high, low, auto
+					// webpackFetchPriority: "high" | "low" | "auto"
 					if (
-						importOptions.webpackFetchPriority !== undefined &&
-						(typeof importOptions.webpackFetchPriority !== "string" ||
-							!["high", "low", "auto"].includes(
-								importOptions.webpackFetchPriority
-							))
+						typeof importOptions.webpackFetchPriority === "string" &&
+						["high", "low", "auto"].includes(importOptions.webpackFetchPriority)
 					) {
+						dep.fetchPriority = importOptions.webpackFetchPriority;
+					} else if (importOptions.webpackFetchPriority !== undefined) {
 						parser.state.module.addWarning(
 							new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
 								`\`webpackFetchPriority\` expected "low", "high" or "auto", but received: ${importOptions.webpackFetchPriority}.`,
@@ -228,39 +224,6 @@ class URLParserPlugin {
 							)
 						);
 					}
-
-					// webpackPreloadAs should be a string
-					if (
-						importOptions.webpackPreloadAs !== undefined &&
-						typeof importOptions.webpackPreloadAs !== "string"
-					) {
-						parser.state.module.addWarning(
-							new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
-								`\`webpackPreloadAs\` expected a string, but received: ${importOptions.webpackPreloadAs}.`,
-								/** @type {DependencyLocation} */ (expr.loc)
-							)
-						);
-					}
-
-					// webpackPreloadType should be a string
-					if (
-						importOptions.webpackPreloadType !== undefined &&
-						typeof importOptions.webpackPreloadType !== "string"
-					) {
-						parser.state.module.addWarning(
-							new UnsupportedFeatureWarning(
-								`\`webpackPreloadType\` expected a string, but received: ${importOptions.webpackPreloadType}.`,
-								/** @type {DependencyLocation} */ (expr.loc)
-							)
-						);
-					}
-
-					// Store magic comment values on dependency
-					dep.prefetch = importOptions.webpackPrefetch;
-					dep.preload = importOptions.webpackPreload;
-					dep.fetchPriority = importOptions.webpackFetchPriority;
-					dep.preloadAs = importOptions.webpackPreloadAs;
-					dep.preloadType = importOptions.webpackPreloadType;
 				}
 
 				// Register the dependency
diff --git a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/generate-warnings.js b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/generate-warnings.js
index 0053ffe74..b741df1e0 100644
--- a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/generate-warnings.js
+++ b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/generate-warnings.js
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 // Invalid fetchPriority value - should generate warning
 const invalidPriorityUrl = new URL(/* webpackPrefetch: true */ /* webpackFetchPriority: "invalid" */ "./assets/images/priority-invalid.png", import.meta.url);
 
-// Invalid webpackPreloadType value - should generate warning
-const invalidTypeUrl = new URL(/* webpackPreload: true */ /* webpackPreloadType: 123 */ "./assets/styles/invalid-type.css", import.meta.url);
-
 export default {};
diff --git a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/index.js b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/index.js
index 1158ad239..93e0f8760 100644
--- a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/index.js
+++ b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/index.js
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 function verifyLink(link, expectations) {
 	expect(link._type).toBe("link");
 	expect(link.rel).toBe(expectations.rel);
-	
+
 	if (expectations.as) {
 		expect(link.as).toBe(expectations.as);
 	}
-	
+
 	if (expectations.fetchPriority !== undefined) {
 		if (expectations.fetchPriority) {
 			expect(link._attributes.fetchpriority).toBe(expectations.fetchPriority);
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ function verifyLink(link, expectations) {
 			expect(link.fetchPriority).toBeUndefined();
 		}
 	}
-	
-	if (expectations.type) {
-		expect(link.type).toBe(expectations.type);
-	}
-	
+
+
 	if (expectations.href) {
 		expect(link.href.toString()).toMatch(expectations.href);
 	}
@@ -44,11 +41,6 @@ it("should generate all prefetch and preload links", () => {
 			"./priority-auto.js",
 			import.meta.url
 		),
-		preloadTyped: new URL(
-			/* webpackPreload: true */ /* webpackPreloadType: "text/css" */
-			"./assets/styles/typed.css",
-			import.meta.url
-		),
 		bothHints: new URL(
 			/* webpackPrefetch: true */ /* webpackPreload: true */ /* webpackFetchPriority: "high" */
 			"./assets/images/both-hints.png",
@@ -65,7 +57,7 @@ it("should generate all prefetch and preload links", () => {
 			import.meta.url
 		)
 	};
-	
+
 	const prefetchHighLink = document.head._children.find(
 		link => link.href.includes("priority-high.png") && link.rel === "prefetch"
 	);
@@ -76,7 +68,7 @@ it("should generate all prefetch and preload links", () => {
 		fetchPriority: "high",
 		href: /priority-high\.png$/
 	});
-	
+
 	const preloadLowLink = document.head._children.find(
 		link => link.href.includes("priority-low.css") && link.rel === "preload"
 	);
@@ -87,7 +79,7 @@ it("should generate all prefetch and preload links", () => {
 		fetchPriority: "low",
 		href: /priority-low\.css$/
 	});
-	
+
 	const prefetchAutoLink = document.head._children.find(
 		link => link.href.includes("priority-auto.js") && link.rel === "prefetch"
 	);
@@ -97,28 +89,17 @@ it("should generate all prefetch and preload links", () => {
 		as: "script",
 		fetchPriority: "auto"
 	});
-	
-	const preloadTypedLink = document.head._children.find(
-		link => link.href.includes("typed.css") && link.rel === "preload"
-	);
-	expect(preloadTypedLink).toBeTruthy();
-	verifyLink(preloadTypedLink, {
-		rel: "preload",
-		as: "style",
-		type: "text/css",
-		href: /typed\.css$/
-	});
-	
+
 	const bothHintsLink = document.head._children.find(
 		link => link.href.includes("both-hints.png")
 	);
 	expect(bothHintsLink).toBeTruthy();
 	expect(bothHintsLink.rel).toBe("preload");
 	expect(bothHintsLink._attributes.fetchpriority).toBe("high");
-	
+
 	const noPriorityLink = document.head._children.find(
-		link => link.href.includes("test.png") && link.rel === "prefetch" && 
-		      !link._attributes.fetchpriority
+		link => link.href.includes("test.png") && link.rel === "prefetch" &&
+			!link._attributes.fetchpriority
 	);
 	expect(noPriorityLink).toBeTruthy();
 	verifyLink(noPriorityLink, {
@@ -126,7 +107,7 @@ it("should generate all prefetch and preload links", () => {
 		as: "image",
 		fetchPriority: undefined
 	});
-	
+
 	const fontPreloadLink = document.head._children.find(
 		link => link.href.includes("test.woff2") && link.rel === "preload"
 	);
diff --git a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/test.config.js b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/test.config.js
index c5391ce61..80ef2b4e7 100644
--- a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/test.config.js
+++ b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/test.config.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const mockCreateElement = (tagName) => {
 		element.rel = "";
 		element.as = "";
 		element.href = "";
+		element.type = undefined;
 		element.fetchPriority = undefined;
 	} else if (tagName === "script") {
 		element.src = "";
@@ -60,33 +61,5 @@ module.exports = {
 	moduleScope(scope) {
 		// Make document available in the module scope
 		scope.document = global.document;
-		// Inject runtime globals that would normally be provided by webpack
-		scope.__webpack_require__ = {
-			PA(url, as, fetchPriority, type) {
-				const link = global.document.createElement("link");
-				link.rel = "prefetch";
-				if (as) link.as = as;
-				if (type) link.type = type;
-				link.href = url;
-				if (fetchPriority) {
-					link.fetchPriority = fetchPriority;
-					link.setAttribute("fetchpriority", fetchPriority);
-				}
-				global.document.head.appendChild(link);
-			},
-			LA(url, as, fetchPriority, type) {
-				const link = global.document.createElement("link");
-				link.rel = "preload";
-				if (as) link.as = as;
-				if (type) link.type = type;
-				link.href = url;
-				if (fetchPriority) {
-					link.fetchPriority = fetchPriority;
-					link.setAttribute("fetchpriority", fetchPriority);
-				}
-				global.document.head.appendChild(link);
-			},
-			b: "https://test.example.com/" // baseURI
-		};
 	}
 };
diff --git a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/warnings.js b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/warnings.js
index c41bfc5f8..eb4c2050e 100644
--- a/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/warnings.js
+++ b/test/configCases/asset-modules/url-prefetch-preload-fetchpriority/warnings.js
@@ -4,7 +4,5 @@ module.exports = [
 	// Invalid fetchPriority value warning
 	[
 		/`webpackFetchPriority` expected "low", "high" or "auto", but received: invalid\./
-	],
-	// Invalid webpackPreloadType value warning
-	[/`webpackPreloadType` expected a string, but received: 123\./]
+	]
 ];