In CSR app, navigateTo (with external:true) redirection from route middleware triggers page script setup

[nicolaspayot]

Environment

Nuxi 3.5.2

• Operating System: Linux
• Node Version: v16.14.2
• Nuxt Version: 3.5.2
• Nitro Version: 2.4.1
• Package Manager: npm@7.17.0
• Builder: vite
• User Config: ssr
• Runtime Modules: -
• Build Modules: -

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Reproduction

From https://stackblitz.com/edit/nuxt-starter-77e2za?file=README.md, click on Go to foo link on home page.

You can see Hello, foo! blinking on the browser before it gets redirected. Also, you can see the log onMounted: hello, foo! from the console.

Describe the bug

In a CSR application, when using a route middleware to redirect externally from a Nuxt page to another location (by using navigateTo with external: true), the setup script of the page where we apply the middleware is executed whereas it should not be (I believe?). As well as the lifecycle hooks such as onMounted. It's not the case when redirecting to an internal route.

Additional context

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Logs

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[nicolaspayot]

@danielroe I'm willing to try fixing it!

[danielroe]

Wonderful!