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AI-generatedPayload limit behavior of express.json middleware in Express 4 vs 5
Goal: Clarify whether exceeding the limit set on express.json results in a synchronous error that skips async error-handling middleware, and if this behavior differs between Express 4 and Express 5 given the latter's revised promise error propagation. Constraints: The limit option causes the parser to respond with 413 Payload Too Large before any route is in