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Add option to hide sourcemaps for client side bundle

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Description

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/github/vercel/next.js/tree/canary/examples/reproduction-template

To Reproduce

npm build

Current vs. Expected behavior

Current:

We use https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/next-config-js/productionBrowserSourceMaps but wont share sources for real users. That's why we don't upload sourcemaps to s3 and just upload them to error tracking system. But it triggers alerts on 404 from our s3.

Expected:

when you enable sourcemaps in nextjs under the hood it sets devtool to source-map - https://github.com/vercel/next.js/blob/9cf9183e0090e0dd322f4604a21f00f00111db4c/packages/next/src/build/webpack/config/blocks/base.ts#L50

Need to have an option to use hidden-source-map for client build - https://webpack.js.org/configuration/devtool/#production. It will solve issue

[!Note]
My report is about webpack specifically. Though, while there might be specific webpack config workarounds, ideally I would prefer an option in next config, that would pass the source-map intention to other bundlers such as Turbopack or Rspack.

Provide environment information
Operating System:
  Platform: linux
  Arch: x64
  Version: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Aug  6 20:05:33 UTC 2023
  Available memory (MB): 4102
  Available CPU cores: 2
Binaries:
  Node: 20.9.0
  npm: 9.8.1
  Yarn: 1.22.19
  pnpm: 8.10.2
Relevant Packages:
  next: 15.6.0-canary.21 // Latest available version is detected (15.6.0-canary.21).
  eslint-config-next: N/A
  react: 19.1.1
  react-dom: 19.1.1
  typescript: 5.3.3
Next.js Config:
  output: N/A
Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

Webpack

Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

next build (local)

Additional context

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Research direction

Start with packages/next/src/build/webpack/config/blocks/base.ts and the linked reproduction, then trace how productionBrowserSourceMaps configures the client build. Check how the source-map intent could be represented in next.config.js and shared with other bundlers. Done means a documented option produces hidden client source maps without requiring uploads to the public asset host.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, next.js, webpack
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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