Protected Source Maps: Ship browser source maps securely

Vercel introduces Protected Source Maps, a security feature that restricts access to production browser source maps.

• •Team members can fetch source maps while others receive 404 responses through authentication
• •Source maps enable debugging of minified code with readable stack traces, original source code, and line numbers
• •New projects have Protected Source Maps enabled by default
• •Existing projects can enable it from Settings → Deployment Protection without requiring redeploy

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