fix(examples): ensure next middleware is built, removes unnecessary alias (#3771)

examples/custom-server/src/payload.config.ts

@@ -21,16 +21,6 @@ export default buildConfig({
     components: {
       beforeLogin: [BeforeLogin],
     },
-    webpack: config => ({
-      ...config,
-      resolve: {
-        ...config.resolve,
-        alias: {
-          ...config.resolve.alias,
-          dotenv: path.resolve(__dirname, './dotenv.js'),
-        },
-      },
-    }),
   },
   editor: slateEditor({}),
   db: mongooseAdapter({

examples/custom-server/src/server.ts

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const start = async (): Promise<void> => {
     app.listen(PORT, async () => {
       payload.logger.info(`Next.js is now building...`)
       // @ts-expect-error
-      await nextBuild(path.join(__dirname, '../'))
+      await nextBuild(path.join(__dirname, '..'))
       process.exit()
     })