Router cache does not revalidate

[Saman-Safaei-Dev]

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/Saman-Safaei-Dev/router-cache-bug

To Reproduce

1- Start the development server and open the web app.
2- Navigate to the dashboard or any random page to be redirected to the sign-in page (use the link provided on the home page).
3- Sign in to the website to set a cookie.
4- Close the browser and reopen the web page.
5- Click on the link you previously clicked to observe the bug.

Current vs. Expected behavior

I expect to dashboard get opened but nothing happens. router cache not revalidated on cookies().set and I redirected to signin page and then redirected to home. ( redirect chain )

Provide environment information

Operating System:
  Platform: Windows 11
  Arch: x64
  Version: 23H2
Binaries:
  Node: 18.20.2
  npm: 10.5.0
Relevant Packages:
  next: 14.2.3
  react: 18.3.1
  react-dom: 18.3.1
  typescript: 5.4.3

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

Middleware, Navigation

Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

next dev (local), next build (local), next start (local)

Additional context

No response

[icyJoseph]

Is the issue here that you redirect with a 301? I haven't had time to run your app, but here:

    if (isProtectedRoute && !isException) {
      const newUrl = new URL(`/auth/signin?path=${pathname}`, request.url);
      return NextResponse.redirect(newUrl, { status: 301 });
    }

If you have an unauthenticated user, and the route is protected, and not an excepted route, then you do a 301 to signin, and the browser saves those. Could you try using 302 instead? First clear your browser cache though, since those 301's are saved by it. https://fabricdigital.co.nz/blog/how-to-hard-refresh-your-browser-and-clear-cache

[icyJoseph]

Nice, could you close the issue then? :)

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