Add middleware to handle 301 redirects for changed location URLs #468
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When organization names or location details change, the location URL slugs change accordingly, but old URLs were showing 404 errors instead of redirecting to the new URLs. This creates broken links for users and impacts SEO.
Problem
The issue occurred when:
For example:
/locations/montefiore-medical-center-albert-einstein-wellness-center-port-morris/locations/montefiore-einstein-port-morrisSolution
Added Next.js middleware (
src/middleware.ts) that automatically handles 301 redirects for changed location URLs:/locations/{slug}patternsKey Features
Test Results
Validated against the reported examples:
montefiore-medical-center-albert-einstein-wellness-center-port-morris→montefiore-einstein-port-morris✅montefiore-medical-center-albert-einstein-wellness-center-wakefield→montefiore-einstein-wakefield✅montefiore-medical-center-morris-heights→montefiore-einstein-*✅montefiore-medical-center-norwood→montefiore-einstein-norwood-111-east-210th-street✅Fixes #242.
Warning
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fonts.googleapis.com/usr/local/bin/node /home/REDACTED/work/yourpeer.nyc/yourpeer.nyc/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/jest-worker/processChild.js(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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