useRouter().refresh() does not revalidate client cache when used with push()

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When using useRouter().refresh() together with push(), the client router cache does not get properly revalidated.
I have prepared an example based on a real scenario where this bug occurs.
And of course, a minimal reproducible example is also available.

Background

1. From the list page, I click a link to navigate to a specific edit page.
2. I edit the notice and submit the form.
3. After submitting, I call router.refresh() and then router.push('/admin-notice/list') to go back to the list page.
4. The list page is expected to show the updated data because it uses { cache: 'no-store' },
5. However, it still shows stale data — the changes are not reflected.

It seems that despite calling router.refresh(), the list page is still retained in the Client Router Cache.

Reproduction Steps

1. Clone and run the project from GitHub repository link.
2. Go to http://localhost:3000/admin-notice/list.
3. Click on any link to enter an edit page.
4. Just click the Save button without changing anything.
5. You'll be redirected back to the list page, but the date in the notice title will remain the same as before.

Expected behavior of router.refresh()

You can reproduce the exact same issue by following this video: Youtube Video.
Just go to http://localhost:3000/expected/three.

If you create your layout like this and navigate between pages under that layout, you’ll notice that calling router.refresh() does clear the Client Router Cache.
In the video, you can see that when you revisit a previously visited page, it loads instantly (because it's cached).
But after calling router.refresh(), visiting that same page again takes time, just like the first visit — indicating that the cache was cleared.

Unexpected behavior of router.refresh()

However, if you change the layout like this and test it again, you’ll see that even though router.refresh() is called, the Client Router Cache is not cleared.
You can observe this behavior at http://localhost:3000/unexpected/three.

I suspect that when router.refresh() is used together with router.push(), the Client Router Cache does not get invalidated.