Meta just killed native WhatsApp on Windows 11, now it opens WebView, uses 1GB RAM all the time
(www.windowslatest.com)
Tip: you can use the WhatsApp web site for text messaging (I don't think it works for audio/video?) and if you want to use it in a standalone window you can "install" it as a web app (in most browsers). It'll use way less RAM running in your existing browser than running a separate electron instance.