chore(nuxt): Deprecate createRouteMatcher

[jacekradko]

Description

Deprecates createRouteMatcher() in @clerk/nuxt, following the same pattern as Astro (#8981) and Next.js (#8994). Both the server and client variants get a @deprecated JSDoc notice and a one-time dev-only runtime warning via @clerk/shared/deprecated; behavior is unchanged.

The two variants point at different replacements, matching what the updated docs (clerk/clerk-docs#3426) recommend: the server matcher points to native event.path / getRequestURL(event).pathname checks inside clerkMiddleware(), and the client matcher points to Nuxt's built-in route middleware with definePageMeta().

Checklist

• pnpm test runs as expected.
• pnpm build runs as expected.
• (If applicable) JSDoc comments have been added or updated for any package exports
• (If applicable) Documentation has been updated

Type of change

• 🐛 Bug fix
• 🌟 New feature
• 🔨 Breaking change
• 📖 Refactoring / dependency upgrade / documentation
• other:

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Added deprecation notices for createRouteMatcher() with clear replacement guidance for handling API route paths in clerkMiddleware() and protecting pages via Nuxt route middleware.
• Bug Fixes
  • Improved runtime feedback by emitting the expected deprecation warnings in both client and server usage.
• Tests
  • Added/updated test coverage to confirm the deprecation warnings fire with the correct guidance and messaging.

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🔴 Breaking changes	0
🟡 Non-breaking changes	0
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Walkthrough

This PR deprecates createRouteMatcher() in @clerk/nuxt client and server runtime code, adds runtime warnings and tests for both paths, and documents the migration guidance in a changeset.

Changes

Deprecate createRouteMatcher

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Client routeMatcher deprecation packages/nuxt/src/runtime/client/routeMatcher.ts, packages/nuxt/src/runtime/client/__tests__/routeMatcher.test.ts	createRouteMatcher in the client runtime now imports and calls deprecated(...), updates its JSDoc, and a new test asserts the warning message.
Server routeMatcher deprecation packages/nuxt/src/runtime/server/routeMatcher.ts, packages/nuxt/src/runtime/server/__tests__/routeMatcher.test.ts	createRouteMatcher in the server runtime now imports and calls deprecated(...), updates its JSDoc, and a new test mocks getRequestURL and asserts the warning message.
Changeset documentation .changeset/nuxt-deprecate-route-matcher.md	A patch changeset documents the deprecation and shows replacement guidance for API routes and pages.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Suggested reviewers: alexcarpenter

Poem

A little rabbit hopped by the lane,
and softly warned of route-matching fame. 🐇
“Use middleware now,”
the helpers show how,
then off to the burrow I came.

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[wobsoriano]

thanks, this looks good!