createRouteMatcher deprecated; move checks to pages/layouts/routes

Patch Changes

• Deprecate createRouteMatcher() in favor of resource-based auth checks. (#8994) by @Ephem

  Middleware-based auth checks rely on path matching, which can diverge from how Next.js routes requests and leave protected resources reachable.

  For a migration guide, see: https://clerk.com/docs/guides/development/upgrading/upgrade-guides/migrate-from-create-route-matcher

  Instead of protecting routes from middleware, move auth checks into each protected page, layout, API route, or Server Function, for example:

  import { auth } from '@clerk/nextjs/server'
  
  export default async function Page() {
    await auth.protect()
  
    return <h1>Dashboard</h1>
  }

• Updated dependencies [6f97ef5, bab1f29, f2d9e4b, 80afb69]:

  • @clerk/shared@4.25.0
  • @clerk/react@6.12.0
  • @clerk/backend@3.11.1