We’re now thrilled to share that Payload 3.0 beta is now available. The big takeaway? You can now install the entirety of Payload in one line into any Next.js app.
Other highlights:
- Turbopack works out of the box
- Payload is now fully-ESM across the board
- You can now deploy Payload to Vercel
- Server-side HMR works out of the box
- All custom React components can be server components by default
- Express can still be used with Next.js’ Custom Server functionality
Combining Payload into any Next.js app

Reference:https://payloadcms.com/blog/30-beta-install-payload-into-any-nextjs-app-with-one-line