fix(nextjs): remove internal staging host from the default connect-src

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Description

NextJS library ships with CSP connect-src directive for an internal host. This removes the unnecessary directive.

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The default connect-src directive no longer includes https://images.clerkstage.dev. CSP test expectations reflect this removal, and a new test checks that the default header excludes clerkstage.dev, lclclerk.com, and accountsstage.dev. A patch changeset records the update.

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The default policy and tests agree, but the linked guide is outdated and the test callback misses the repository’s explicit type-annotation convention. These are bounded fixes; the remaining merge risk is low.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: removing an internal staging host from the Next.js default CSP connect-src directive.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the removal of the unnecessary internal host from the Next.js CSP connect-src directive.
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Inline comments:
In @.changeset/olive-rings-repeat.md:
- Line 5: Update the automatic `@clerk/nextjs` default connect-src list in the CSP
guide to remove https://images.clerkstage.dev, while keeping
https://img.clerk.com.

In `@packages/nextjs/src/server/__tests__/content-security-policy.test.ts`:
- Line 454: Add an explicit void return type to the callback in the test
beginning “should not allow any Clerk staging or local development host by
default” in the describe block, leaving the test behavior unchanged.

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