ChunkLoadError on every deploy: the in-place rebuild trap in Next.js standalone
A recent issue with a Next.js site behind nginx caused a recurring ChunkLoadError during deployments. The problem stemmed from in-place rebuilds that resulted in mismatched chunk filenames, leading to 500 errors. Several potential solutions were considered to mitigate the downtime and error rates during future deployments.
- ▪The site experienced a 500 error on a locale-prefixed product route during a deployment.
- ▪The error was traced back to a timing issue during the in-place rebuild process.
- ▪Several deployment strategies were evaluated to reduce downtime and prevent 500 errors.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3931543) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Vitalii Buhaiov for MarketTrace Posted on May 18 ChunkLoadError on every deploy: the in-place rebuild trap in Next.js standalone #nextjs #development #devops #nginx We run a Next.js 16 site behind nginx on a single VPS. Recently Google Search Console reported a single 500 on one of our locale-prefixed pages. The page was working fine by the time I clicked through. I almost ignored it. I'm glad I didn't. The trail led to a bug that fires on every deploy, and the fix is short.
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