Missing navigation history/back functionality

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Problem

Currently, wouter doesn't provide a built-in way to navigate back to the previous page or access navigation history. This forces developers to implement workarounds like:

• Using window.history.back() directly (which may cause page reloads)
• Implementing custom state management with sessionStorage/localStorage
• Creating complex navigation state tracking systems

Use Case

In a typical SPA, users expect the back button to work intuitively:

• From a product page back to the store page
• From an order details page back to the orders list
• From any nested page back to its parent

Proposed Solution

It would be great if wouter could provide:

1. A useHistory hook that gives access to navigation history
2. A navigateBack() function that safely goes to the previous route
3. History state management that works seamlessly with the router

Current Workaround

const handleBack = useCallback(() => {
  if (window.history.length > 1) {
    window.history.back();
  } else {
    navigate('/fallback-route');
  }
}, [navigate]);

Questions

• Is there a recommended way to handle back navigation in wouter?
• Are there plans to add history management features?
• Should we consider using a different router that has this functionality built-in?

This would significantly improve the developer experience and make wouter more competitive with other routing solutions.