feat(nextjs): [improved] Hint correct middleware location when missing clerkMiddleware

[panteliselef]

Description

This PR brings back the improvements instoduced in #4979 , but it also fixes warnings caused from codesplitting issues when importing clerkMiddelware from /server but /server exports other utilities that use node apis.

Since this reverts a reverted commit, the actual issue is resolved by this new commit

Running next build will not longer complain about usage of process.cwd

Fixes ACTLS-63

next start with defaut rendering (node)	next start with edge rendering

Checklist

• pnpm test runs as expected.
• pnpm build runs as expected.
• (If applicable) JSDoc comments have been added or updated for any package exports
• (If applicable) Documentation has been updated

Type of change

• 🐛 Bug fix
• 🌟 New feature
• 🔨 Breaking change
• 📖 Refactoring / dependency upgrade / documentation
• other:

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🦋 Changeset detected

Latest commit: a244047

The changes in this PR will be included in the next version bump.

This PR includes changesets to release 1 package

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[panteliselef]

!snapshot

[clerk-cookie]

Hey @panteliselef - the snapshot version command generated the following package versions:

Package	Version
@clerk/astro	2.1.17-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/backend	1.23.9-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/chrome-extension	2.2.3-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/clerk-js	5.50.1-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/elements	0.22.17-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/clerk-expo	2.7.1-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/expo-passkeys	0.1.16-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/express	1.3.44-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/fastify	2.1.17-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/localizations	3.10.2-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/nextjs	6.10.4-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/nuxt	1.0.13-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/clerk-react	5.22.8-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/react-router	1.0.3-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/remix	4.4.19-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/shared	2.20.16-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/tanstack-start	0.8.18-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/testing	1.4.17-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/themes	2.2.14-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/types	4.44.2-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/ui	0.3.18-snapshot.v20250128145930
@clerk/vue	1.1.8-snapshot.v20250128145930

Tip: Use the snippet copy button below to quickly install the required packages.
@clerk/astro

npm i @clerk/astro@2.1.17-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/backend

npm i @clerk/backend@1.23.9-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/chrome-extension

npm i @clerk/chrome-extension@2.2.3-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/clerk-js

npm i @clerk/clerk-js@5.50.1-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/elements

npm i @clerk/elements@0.22.17-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/clerk-expo

npm i @clerk/clerk-expo@2.7.1-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/expo-passkeys

npm i @clerk/expo-passkeys@0.1.16-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/express

npm i @clerk/express@1.3.44-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/fastify

npm i @clerk/fastify@2.1.17-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/localizations

npm i @clerk/localizations@3.10.2-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/nextjs

npm i @clerk/nextjs@6.10.4-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/nuxt

npm i @clerk/nuxt@1.0.13-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/clerk-react

npm i @clerk/clerk-react@5.22.8-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/react-router

npm i @clerk/react-router@1.0.3-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/remix

npm i @clerk/remix@4.4.19-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/shared

npm i @clerk/shared@2.20.16-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/tanstack-start

npm i @clerk/tanstack-start@0.8.18-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/testing

npm i @clerk/testing@1.4.17-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/themes

npm i @clerk/themes@2.2.14-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/types

npm i @clerk/types@4.44.2-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/ui

npm i @clerk/ui@0.3.18-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

@clerk/vue

npm i @clerk/vue@1.1.8-snapshot.v20250128145930 --save-exact

[brkalow]

Add comment here to clarify why we have the split

[panteliselef]

Done

[brkalow]

👍 Let's also add a test for this behavior, can be a follow up