diff --git a/.changeset/itchy-oranges-relate.md b/.changeset/itchy-oranges-relate.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4d20d975fc82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/itchy-oranges-relate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@astrojs/vercel": minor
+---
+
+The special-case handling of `src/vercel-edge-middleware.js` file is now deprecated. This file allowed you to access the edge runtime's `RequestContext` object, and create the middleware `locals` from its fields. However, this object includes only one field - the `waitUntil()` function - which is now available directly as `ctx.locals.vercel.edge.waitUntil()`.
diff --git a/packages/integrations/vercel/package.json b/packages/integrations/vercel/package.json
index f2ab0f818afa..36e6d7fe182f 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/vercel/package.json
+++ b/packages/integrations/vercel/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   "bugs": "https://github.com/withastro/astro/issues",
   "homepage": "https://docs.astro.build/en/guides/integrations-guide/vercel/",
   "exports": {
+    ".": { "types": "./types.d.ts" },
     "./serverless": "./dist/serverless/adapter.js",
     "./serverless/entrypoint": "./dist/serverless/entrypoint.js",
     "./static": "./dist/static/adapter.js",
@@ -28,9 +29,6 @@
   },
   "typesVersions": {
     "*": {
-      "edge": [
-        "dist/edge/adapter.d.ts"
-      ],
       "serverless": [
         "dist/serverless/adapter.d.ts"
       ],
@@ -40,7 +38,8 @@
     }
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist",
+    "types.d.ts"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "astro-scripts build \"src/**/*.ts\" && tsc",
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/internal-helpers": "workspace:*",
     "@vercel/analytics": "^1.0.2",
+    "@vercel/edge": "^1.1.1",
     "@vercel/nft": "^0.26.4",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.6",
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/set-cookie-parser": "^2.4.6",
-    "@vercel/edge": "^1.1.1",
     "astro": "workspace:*",
     "astro-scripts": "workspace:*",
     "cheerio": "1.0.0-rc.12"
diff --git a/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/adapter.ts b/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/adapter.ts
index 2cb35a51773a..bb7d9f43738c 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/adapter.ts
@@ -498,7 +498,8 @@ class VercelBuilder {
 			entry,
 			new URL(VERCEL_EDGE_MIDDLEWARE_FILE, this.config.srcDir),
 			new URL('./middleware.mjs', functionFolder),
-			middlewareSecret
+			middlewareSecret,
+			this.logger
 		);
 
 		await writeJson(new URL(`./.vc-config.json`, functionFolder), {
diff --git a/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/middleware.ts b/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/middleware.ts
index 1875cce00493..0518f6842d90 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/vercel/src/serverless/middleware.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 	ASTRO_PATH_HEADER,
 	NODE_PATH,
 } from './adapter.js';
+import type { AstroIntegrationLogger } from 'astro';
 
 /**
  * It generates the Vercel Edge Middleware file.
@@ -23,12 +24,14 @@ export async function generateEdgeMiddleware(
 	astroMiddlewareEntryPointPath: URL,
 	vercelEdgeMiddlewareHandlerPath: URL,
 	outPath: URL,
-	middlewareSecret: string
+	middlewareSecret: string,
+	logger: AstroIntegrationLogger
 ): Promise<URL> {
 	const code = edgeMiddlewareTemplate(
 		astroMiddlewareEntryPointPath,
 		vercelEdgeMiddlewareHandlerPath,
-		middlewareSecret
+		middlewareSecret,
+		logger
 	);
 	// https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/functions/edge-middleware#create-edge-middleware
 	const bundledFilePath = fileURLToPath(outPath);
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ export async function generateEdgeMiddleware(
 function edgeMiddlewareTemplate(
 	astroMiddlewareEntryPointPath: URL,
 	vercelEdgeMiddlewareHandlerPath: URL,
-	middlewareSecret: string
+	middlewareSecret: string,
+	logger: AstroIntegrationLogger
 ) {
 	const middlewarePath = JSON.stringify(
 		fileURLToPath(astroMiddlewareEntryPointPath).replace(/\\/g, '/')
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ function edgeMiddlewareTemplate(
 	let handlerTemplateImport = '';
 	let handlerTemplateCall = '{}';
 	if (existsSync(filePathEdgeMiddleware + '.js') || existsSync(filePathEdgeMiddleware + '.ts')) {
+		logger.warn('Usage of `vercel-edge-middleware.js` is deprecated. You can now use the `waitUntil(promise)` function directly as `ctx.locals.waitUntil(promise)`.')
 		const stringified = JSON.stringify(filePathEdgeMiddleware.replace(/\\/g, '/'));
 		handlerTemplateImport = `import handler from ${stringified}`;
 		handlerTemplateCall = `await handler({ request, context })`;
@@ -87,17 +92,19 @@ export default async function middleware(request, context) {
 		request,
 		params: {}
 	});
-	ctx.locals = ${handlerTemplateCall};
+	ctx.locals = { vercel: { edge: context }, ...${handlerTemplateCall} };
 	const { origin } = new URL(request.url);
-	const next = () =>
-		fetch(new URL('/${NODE_PATH}', request.url), {
+	const next = () => {
+		const { vercel, ...locals } = ctx.locals;
+		return fetch(new URL('/${NODE_PATH}', request.url), {
 			headers: {
 				...Object.fromEntries(request.headers.entries()),
 				'${ASTRO_MIDDLEWARE_SECRET_HEADER}': '${middlewareSecret}',
 				'${ASTRO_PATH_HEADER}': request.url.replace(origin, ''),
-				'${ASTRO_LOCALS_HEADER}': trySerializeLocals(ctx.locals)
+				'${ASTRO_LOCALS_HEADER}': trySerializeLocals(locals)
 			}
 		})
+	}
 
 	return onRequest(ctx, next);
 }`;
diff --git a/packages/integrations/vercel/types.d.ts b/packages/integrations/vercel/types.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bde81aa7a0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/integrations/vercel/types.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface EdgeLocals {
+    vercel: {
+        edge: import("@vercel/edge").RequestContext;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6ed2fefc1b53..5cf040ad2cb2 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -4913,6 +4913,9 @@ importers:
       '@vercel/analytics':
         specifier: ^1.0.2
         version: 1.2.2
+      '@vercel/edge':
+        specifier: ^1.1.1
+        version: 1.1.1
       '@vercel/nft':
         specifier: ^0.26.4
         version: 0.26.4
@@ -4932,9 +4935,6 @@ importers:
       '@types/set-cookie-parser':
         specifier: ^2.4.6
         version: 2.4.7
-      '@vercel/edge':
-        specifier: ^1.1.1
-        version: 1.1.1
       astro:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../astro
@@ -8291,7 +8291,7 @@ packages:
 
   /@vercel/edge@1.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-NtKiIbn9Cq6HWGy+qRudz28mz5nxfOJWls5Pnckjw1yCfSX8rhXdvY/il3Sy3Zd5n/sKCM2h7VSCCpJF/oaDrQ==}
-    dev: true
+    dev: false
 
   /@vercel/nft@0.26.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-j4jCOOXke2t8cHZCIxu1dzKLHLcFmYzC3yqAK6MfZznOL1QIJKd0xcFsXK3zcqzU7ScsE2zWkiMMNHGMHgp+FA==}