feat(nextjs): Add Next 16 support

[wobsoriano]

Description

Adds Next.js 16 support

Fixes #7050

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
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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added official support for Next.js 16.

• Chores

  • Updated package compatibility to include Next.js 16 and added a minor release entry noting this change.

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Latest commit: ca0377e

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Walkthrough

This PR adds support for Next.js 16 to the Clerk Next.js SDK by updating the peer dependency specification and documenting the change via a changeset. The peer dependency for next is expanded to include version 16 alongside existing supported versions.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Next.js 16 Support packages/nextjs/package.json	Updated peerDependencies.next from `^13.5.7
Release Documentation .changeset/ten-crabs-wear.md	Added changeset documenting a minor release for @clerk/nextjs with Next.js 16 support

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~2 minutes

Possibly related issues

• @clerk/js needs to support next@16 as a peer dependency #7050: The peer dependency update directly addresses the missing Next.js 16 compatibility reported in the issue.

Poem

🐰 A new version hops into view,
Next.js sixteen joins the crew!
Peer deps widened, doors swing wide,
The SDK readies for the ride. ✨

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commit: ca0377e

[henriquemod]

LGTM

[brunovdsa]

Nice!