[Snyk] Security upgrade @clerk/nextjs from 4.31.8 to 6.12.1

[adamlaska]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the npm dependencies of this project.

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• examples/with-clerk/package.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

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	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-JSCOOKIE-17816999

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[adamlaska]

This is a major upgrade from version 4 to 6, introducing significant breaking changes across two major versions. Developer action is required for migration.

v5.0.0 Breaking Changes

• Environment Requirements: Support for Node.js 16 has been dropped, requiring Node.js 18.17.0 or later. React 18 or higher is also now required.
• Middleware: The middleware architecture has changed. You must migrate from authMiddleware to the new clerkMiddleware function.
• Environment Variables: CLERK_FRONTEND_API has been renamed to CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY. The key's value is also different and must be updated from your Clerk Dashboard.
• Imports: The @clerk/nextjs/app-beta and @clerk/nextjs/ssr import paths have been removed and consolidated into the main @clerk/nextjs export.

v6.0.0 Breaking Changes

• Asynchronous auth(): The auth() and clerkClient() helpers are now asynchronous to support modern Next.js features. All calls must be updated to use await, for example: const { userId } = await auth().
• auth.protect(): The auth().protect() method has been changed to auth.protect().
• Static Rendering by Default: <ClerkProvider> no longer forces your entire application into dynamic rendering. Client components using useAuth() for server-side rendering will now require being wrapped in <ClerkProvider dynamic> to function correctly.
• Removed APIs: Deprecated functions like authMiddleware, redirectToSignIn, and redirectToSignUp have been officially removed.

Recommendation: This upgrade requires significant code modifications. It is strongly advised to follow the official upgrade guides and use the automated codemod provided by Clerk to handle many of the asynchronous changes.

Source: Clerk v5 Upgrade Guide, Clerk v6 Upgrade Guide

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