Payload 3.72, Next.js 16, and Claude Code updates headline this week’s breakdown of essential web development news and security vulnerabilities. We explore Payload's new experimental per-locale publishing and the addition of depth parameters to MCP tools. On the performance side, Next.js continues its relentless focus on Turbopack and memory management.

The industry is also grappling with significant security scares: a two-character filtering error that nearly compromised the AWS console and a Cloudflare firewall bug related to certificate renewal. Meanwhile, OpenAI introduces the ChatGPT Go plan at $8 USD/month, powered by GPT 5.2 instant, while pivoting toward an ad-supported model for free users. Finally, we compare the latest CLI enhancements from Cursor and Claude Code, and look at Railway’s intuitive CLI overhaul.

Live stream mentioned: https://youtube.com/live/dDYkQ-fXJvw

Chapters:

00:00 - Payload News

00:50 - Shadcn News

01:12 - Next.js News

01:35 - Cloudflare News

02:01 - AWS News

02:26 - OpenAI News

03:22 - Cursor News

04:13 - Anthropic News

05:26 - Claude Code News

06:28 - Railway News

07:26 - Closing Thoughts and Next Steps

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In this video, I’m sharing my 2026 bold predictions for the web development ecosystem and some major personal updates for the channel. We'll discuss the potential future of Payload CMS, the ever-changing AI landscape, and the rising challenges of cloud infrastructure complexity.

Here’s what I cover:

- My potential expansion into content beyond Payload CMS. I’m looking at TanStack, Astro, and general coding advice.

- Why I believe Payload will remain open source and how it will eventually power fully AI-generated sites in Figma.

- My thoughts on why copyright lawsuits and plagiarism accountability might finally slow down the current AI hype cycle.

- Why we should expect more internet outages in 2026 due to increasing system complexity and unvetted AI tools.

- Why Next.js will maintain its industry dominance throughout 2026, despite strong new competition.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introducing My Bold Predictions

00:26 - What will 2026 look like for me and my channel?

06:55 - My 2026 Predictions for Payload CMS

09:58 - My 2026 Predictions for Figma

11:17 - My 2026 Predictions for AI

13:03 - My 2026 Predictions for Internet Outages

13:55 - My 2026 Prediction for TanStack

14:32 - Closing Thoughts

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This episode of Next in Dev covers the release of Payload CMS 3.69 and its new modular dashboards, the "Code Orange" resiliency push at Cloudflare, and JetBrains finally allowing developers to bring your own keys for AI features. I also dive into the holiday internet outage on December 24th, the latest legal battles between authors and AI companies like xAI, and Google's new Gemini integrations with NotebookLM.

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00:00 - Payload CMS News

01:25 - Next.js News

01:51 - Cloudflare News

02:24 - AWS News

02:47 - AI News

03:46 - OpenAI News

04:46 - Cursor News

05:09 - Gemini News

05:43 - Railway News

07:15 - JetBrains News

07:42 - Closing Thoughts and Next Steps

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This episode of Next in Dev breaks down the rapid-fire Payload CMS security patches, the official release of Next.js 16.1.0, and OpenAI’s massive infrastructure and coding news.

Payload CMS released versions 3.68.3 through 3.68.5 to address critical security vulnerabilities, mandating a minimum of Next.js 15.4.10 for all projects. This week also marked the official launch of Next.js 16.1, which stabilizes Turbopack for near-instant server restarts and introduces a built-in Bundle Analyzer to help you hunt down bloated dependencies. Meanwhile, the AI landscape continues to shift as OpenAI targets the enterprise with GPT-5.2-Codex and a massive $10 billion Amazon partnership, while shadcn/ui introduces a new CLI standard to help developers move beyond generic Tailwind designs.

00:00 - Payload CMS News

01:04 - Shadcn News

01:29 - Next.js News

02:12 - OpenAI News

04:19 - Anthropic News

04:54 - Thoughts on Cursor Migrating From a CMS

05:20 - Railway News

07:02 - Closing Thoughts and Next Step

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Welcome to Next In Dev! This episode covers major updates across the web dev ecosystem, including new Payload CMS versions, another Cloudflare outage, and massive AI news from Disney and Anthropic.We dive into the new features and bug fixes in Payload CMS v3.67 and v3.68, focusing on new ways to save query presets with groupBy, the breaking changes to e-commerce guest carts, and early Turbo Pack support for Next.js 16 compatibility.

There's also a new vulnerability in Next.js. Be sure to update your version to a patched version.

Chapters: 

00:00 - Payload CMS News

01:43 - Figma News

02:13 - Next.js News

02:29 - Cloudflare News

03:07 - OpenAI News

03:31 - Cursor News

04:03 - Anthropic News

04:49 - Railway News

05:31 - JetBrains News

06:28 - Closing Thoughts and Next Steps

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In this episode, I cover the latest updates in modern web dev, including new Payload CMS releases. I also touch on Figma’s new Bengaluru office, and break down the Next.js 16.0.3 stability improvements. I also talk about OpenAI’s GPT-5.1 rollout, recent legal pressure on the company, and Railway’s new real-time notifications, template improvements, and RBAC updates.

Contact: [email protected]

Course pre-launch: https://courses.nlvcodes.com/l/payload-cms-basics

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What’s up, everyone? Welcome to Next in Dev. In this issue, I cover a small change to Payload CMS, some AI fluff, and more Railway magic.

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What’s up, everyone? Welcome to Next in Dev. In this episode, I’ll discuss exciting new updates from Payload and Railway and more.

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Resources mentioned:

• MCP plugin live stream

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Dark mode vs. light mode isn’t just a vibe, it’s accessibility. In this episode of Next in Dev, I explain when dark mode helps and when light mode is the better choice. I also share why I record in light mode and how I design for both experiences using Tailwind’s dark: utilities and prefers-contrast.

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Weekly dev roundup: Next.js 15.5 cache changes, Turbopack/PPR updates, GPT-5 reality check, Payload 3.51–3.52, Figma AI tools, Tailwind fixes, Vercel runtime cache + Node 18 deprecation, Cursor & Railway news. I also cover Claude Sonnet 4’s 1M-token context, v0.app, and BotID.

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