Clerk Auth - Breaking Changes & Error Prevention Guide

Package Versions: @clerk/nextjs@6.36.7, @clerk/backend@2.29.2, @clerk/clerk-react@5.59.2, @clerk/testing@1.13.26 Breaking Changes: Nov 2025 - API version 2025-11-10, Oct 2024 - Next.js v6 async auth() Last Updated: 2026-01-09

What's New (Dec 2025 - Jan 2026)

1. API Keys Beta (Dec 11, 2025) - NEW ✨

User-scoped and organization-scoped API keys for your application. Zero-code UI component.

// 1. Add the component for self-service API key management
import { APIKeys } from '@clerk/nextjs'

export default function SettingsPage() {