Stale auth after succesful sign-in

[joelbqz]

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Reproduction

https://github.com/clerk/clerk-nextjs-demo-app-router

Publishable key

pk_test_aW5zcGlyZWQtbXVkZmlzaC02MC5jbGVyay5hY2NvdW50cy5kZXYk

Description

Repro steps:

1. clone your nextjs starter
2. update .env.local with NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY and CLERK_SECRET_KEY
3. run
4. sign-in with Google
5. you will see stale session: no indication the user is already signed in
6. hard refresh
7. now you will see the user is logged in

Environment

System:
    OS: macOS 14.1
    CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
    Memory: 88.94 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 21.7.3 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.7.3/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.22 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.7.3/bin/yarn
    npm: 10.5.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.7.3/bin/npm
    pnpm: 9.5.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.7.3/bin/pnpm
    bun: 1.1.18 - ~/.bun/bin/bun
  Browsers:
    Brave Browser: 125.1.66.118
    Chrome: 128.0.6613.120
    Edge: 128.0.2739.67
    Safari: 17.1
  npmPackages:
    @clerk/nextjs: ^5.1.5 => 5.1.5
    @types/node: ^20.11.0 => 20.12.7
    @types/react: ^18.2.47 => 18.2.79
    @types/react-dom: ^18.2.18 => 18.2.25
    @types/react-syntax-highlighter: ^15.5.11 => 15.5.11
    autoprefixer: ^10.4.16 => 10.4.19
    clsx: ^2.1.1 => 2.1.1
    next: ^14.2.3 => 14.2.3
    postcss: ^8.4.33 => 8.4.38
    prism-react-renderer: ^2.3.1 => 2.3.1
    react: ^18.3.1 => 18.3.1
    react-dom: ^18.3.1 => 18.3.1
    react-syntax-highlighter: ^15.5.0 => 15.5.0
    tailwindcss: ^3.4.1 => 3.4.3
    typescript: ^5.3.3 => 5.4.5

[devharsh2k4]

Hey can i get assigned?