--- title: Next.js moves to scheduled security releases | daily.dev description: Vercel is formalizing a monthly security release program for Next.js, replacing ad-hoc patches with a predictable cadence. The first scheduled release on July... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/next-js-moves-to-scheduled-security-releases-umum0gnza twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Next.js moves to scheduled security releases | daily.dev og:description: Vercel is formalizing a monthly security release program for Next.js, replacing ad-hoc patches with a predictable cadence. The first scheduled release on July... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/next-js-moves-to-scheduled-security-releases-umum0gnza og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/UmUm0gnza.png og:image:alt: Next.js moves to scheduled security releases og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Next.js moves to scheduled security releases **[Socket](https://daily.dev/sources/socketdev)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Vercel is formalizing a monthly security release program for Next.js, replacing ad-hoc patches with a predictable cadence. The first scheduled release on July 20 will address 4 high and 5 medium severity vulnerabilities across Next.js 16.2 and 15.5. The change follows two major security incidents: a CVSS 9.1 middleware authorization bypass in March 2025 and the React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) remote code execution flaw rated CVSS 10.0, which saw exploitation by state-nexus groups within hours of disclosure. Vercel also attributes rising patch volume industry-wide to LLM-assisted vulnerability discovery, citing Mozilla's 271-issue Firefox release and Microsoft's record 570-fix Patch Tuesday as examples. Self-hosted Next.js deployments remain most at risk during the window between scheduled disclosure and completed upgrades. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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