TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')

[official-MKV]

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/official-MKV/test-reproduction

To Reproduce

1. npm install
2. next build

Current vs. Expected behavior

Error occurred prerendering page "/". Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/prerender-error
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')

Export encountered errors on following paths:
/_error: /404
/_error: /500
/_not-found
/favicon.ico/route: /favicon.ico
/page: /

Provide environment information

operating system: windows
node version: v20.9.0
next version: 14.2.5
react version: @18.3.1

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

Webpack

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

next build (local), Vercel (Deployed)

Additional context

I noticed the error on one of my previous projects after trying to next build, I searched for a solution online, went through everything, there is already an existing issue with this same title, but it was never closed and a conclusive solution was never given.

1. I deleted my package.json, node_modules, cleared cache and re-installed
2. I slimmed down my dependencies
3. I set NODE_ENV=production, saw this solution on youtube
4. I decided to start all over no dependency, no code, and run next build and the error was till there

[vishaldhangar15]

@official-MKV pls share the video of the exact issue .

[igloo1505]

Did you ever get around this? I just updated React and react-dom to 18.3.1, and Next to 14.2.5 and this came out of nowhere. I was already using react 18.x and Next 14.x, but this latest update caused every single page to fail to build.

This is part of the output, but the initial part is basically repeated for all of the pages that failed to build:

[d-ii-m-a]

I encountered a similar issue.

Resolving the problem by downgrading to these specific versions:

    "next": "14.1.1",
    "react": "18.3.1",
    "react-dom": "18.3.1"

[lomocc]

I found this error by upgrade from 14.2.4 to 14.2.5.

[dylanngph]

Same issue

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[dylanngph]

Same issue, pump this up

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[Iris-Ares]

this works for me

build --experimental-build-mode `compile`

from #63123 (comment)

[marcsaga]

I had this error with 14.2.5, upgrading to the latest next version solved the issue.

[unstubbable]

I can not reproduce the issue with the provided reproduction repo. Since @marcsaga mentioned that this is solved with the latest version, I'm closing it. Feel free to re-open with an updated repro if you still encounter the issue.

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