navigateTo without locale prefix resets locale to default

[goela268]

Environment

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• Operating System: Linux
• Node Version: v21.6.2
• Nuxt Version: 3.12.3
• CLI Version: 3.12.0
• Nitro Version: 2.9.7
• Package Manager: npm@10.2.4
• Builder: -
• User Config: compatibilityDate, devtools, runtimeConfig, imports, colorMode, ogImage, components, sanctum, router, i18n, ui, cookieControl, modules, googleFonts
• Runtime Modules: @nuxt/ui@2.18.1, @nuxtjs/google-fonts@3.2.0, @nuxtjs/i18n@8.3.1, @pinia/nuxt@0.5.1, @vueuse/nuxt@10.11.0, nuxt-auth-sanctum@0.4.2, @dargmuesli/nuxt-cookie-control@8.4.5, @nuxtjs/seo@2.0.0-rc.16
• Build Modules: -

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Reproduction

https://stackblitz.com/edit/bobbiegoede-nuxt-i18n-starter-v5tzb6?file=app.vue

Describe the bug

If you navigate to a different page using navigateTo the selected locale is ALWAYS reset to defaultLocale.
Example: You get redirected `example.com/' (no prefix). Language is reset to the default one.

However, if you are currently on example.com/nl, and navigate to example.com by adjusting the url (so essentially removing the prefix), the selected language is kept, as I would expect.

Additional context

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[BobbieGoede]

However, if you are currently on example.com/nl, and navigate to example.com by adjusting the url (so essentially removing the prefix), the selected language is kept, as I would expect.

I don't understand, are you saying you expect example.com to show nl translations when navigating to it from example.com/nl?