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