ai 5 → v7: experimental_generateImage is used in three places (scan of current main)

Several echo workspaces pin ai 5.0.x, and v7 removes experimental_generateImage, which you use. I scanned current main (76d9f1a) against the 2026-09-13.1 change feed:

• packages/sdk/examples/next/src/app/api/generate/route.ts:2:10 - experimental_generateImage removed in v7 (hard break)
• packages/sdk/examples/vite/src/components/ImageGeneration.tsx:2:10 - same removal
• packages/tests/provider-smoke/openai-generate-image.test.ts:5:10 - same removal
• packages/sdk/examples/next-402-chat/src/components/ai-elements/image.tsx:1:15 - Experimental_GeneratedImage deprecated from 7.0.40

Full disclosure: I build the scanner (Emendant) - the findings above are yours to use either way.

If it's useful, I can do a free 20-minute check of the repo with you - runs locally, no repository access needed. Session or async instructions?

Start with the four references identified in the issue: packages/sdk/examples/next/src/app/api/generate/route.ts, packages/sdk/examples/vite/src/components/ImageGeneration.tsx, packages/tests/provider-smoke/openai-generate-image.test.ts, and packages/sdk/examples/next-402-chat/src/components/ai-elements/image.tsx. Check the v7-compatible replacements, update each affected usage, and verify that the examples and provider smoke test no longer rely on removed or deprecated image-generation APIs.