Lint is failing if ran on project init

[pcarillion]

Link to reproduction

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Payload Version

beta

Node Version

20.9

Next.js Version

15

Describe the Bug

No eslint plugin is installed on project init.

When installing eslint plugin, eslint config fails

It needs extra configuration to make linter work correctly

Reproduction Steps

npx create-payload-app@beta
project template: blank-3.0
yarn lint
expected result: ✔ No ESLint warnings or errors
observed result: ⨯ ESLint must be installed: yarn add --dev eslint

Try
yarn add --dev eslint
observed result
error [email protected]: The engine "node" is incompatible with this module. Expected version ">=.0.12". Got "20.9.0"
error Found incompatible module.

Add eslint manually in package.json in devDependencies
"eslint": "^8.57.0"
Then install (yarn install)
Install is now successful
Run linter again (yarn lint)
Observed result:
⚠ The Next.js plugin was not detected in your ESLint configuration. See https://nextjs.org/docs/basicfeatures/eslint#migrating-existing-config

./src/app/(payload)/admin/[[...segments]]/not-found.tsx
2:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/app/(payload)/admin/[[...segments]]/page.tsx
2:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/app/(payload)/api/[...slug]/route.ts
3:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/app/(payload)/api/graphql/route.ts
3:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/app/(payload)/api/graphql-playground/route.ts
3:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/app/(payload)/layout.tsx
2:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/app/my-route/route.ts
1:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/collections/Users.ts
1:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

./src/payload.config.ts
1:1 Error: Parsing error: The keyword 'import' is reserved

info - Need to disable some ESLint rules? Learn more here: https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/eslint#disabling-rules
error Command failed with exit code 1.

To correct the issue, change lint config:

• add to devDependencies: "eslint-config-next": "14.2.3"
• remove .eslintrc.cjs
• add .eslintrc.json
• fill with this content
  {
"extends": "next/core-web-vitals"
}

Run yarn lint
should be working

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