docs: clarify middleware location

[CoderDeltaLAN]

Clarifies where middleware.{js,ts} must live.

• ✅ /middleware.ts or /src/middleware.ts
• ❌ /app/middleware.ts (not loaded)

Motivation: this path causes frequent confusion.
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[ijjk]

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Addressed; reworded note and kept style consistent. Happy to adjust further.

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[icyJoseph]

Hi, thanks for the PR. We mention already both in the Getting Started section, and API reference.

• https://nextjs.org/docs/app/getting-started/route-handlers-and-middleware#convention-1

Create a middleware.ts (or .js) file in the project root, or inside src if applicable, so that it is located at the same level as pages or app.

We also don't use emojis.

[CoderDeltaLAN]

Updated: removed emojis and avoided duplication. Kept a single note with a link to the existing convention. Local pnpm -w run lint && pnpm -w run build passed. Ready for CI approval.

[CoderDeltaLAN]

Replied here: #82005 (comment). This PR remains docs-only and emoji-free. Local lint/build are green.

[icyJoseph]

I think we'll close this PR.

• Removes a heading
• Duplicate info given before the snippets (L21 vs L51 🤷 )
• Links to unrelated content (I think you meant #convention-1)

PR comment that links to totally unrelated thread (I think?)

[CoderDeltaLAN]

Updated: restored the heading, removed the duplicate line, and fixed the anchor to the correct convention section. Docs-only. Ready for another review, thanks.