auth.disableLocalStrategy should accept false as a value

[tyteen4a03]

Describe the Bug

The current type definitions do not accept disableLocalStrategy as false. This breaks scenarios such as disableLocalStrategy: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'.

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

N/A

Reproduction Steps

Specify false as a value for disableLocalStrategy.

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

area: core

Environment Info

Node.js v22.11.0

Binaries:
  Node: 22.11.0
  npm: 10.9.0
  Yarn: N/A
  pnpm: 9.12.1
Relevant Packages:
  payload: 3.0.0-beta.130
Operating System:
  Platform: darwin
  Arch: arm64
  Version: Darwin Kernel Version 24.1.0: Thu Oct 10 21:03:15 PDT 2024; root:xnu-11215.41.3~2/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000
  Available memory (MB): 32768
  Available CPU cores: 10

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[jessrynkar]

Hi @tyteen4a03, thanks for raising this! I can see why you'd want to do this, but in this case, the type is intentionally optional — so instead of passing false, the recommended approach is to set it to undefined.

E.g. disableLocalStrategy: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? true : undefined.

That will have the same effect and will fit within the current type definitions.