diff --git a/angular.json b/angular.json
index cb3eb7e..4f72345 100644
--- a/angular.json
+++ b/angular.json
@@ -212,14 +212,16 @@
             "main": "server.ts",
             "tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.server.json",
             "sourceMap": true,
-            "optimization": false
+            "optimization": false,
+            "buildOptimizer": false
           },
           "configurations": {
             "development": {
               "outputHashing": "media",
               "sourceMap": false,
               "optimization": true,
-              "vendorChunk": true
+              "vendorChunk": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             },
             "beta": {
               "outputHashing": "media",
@@ -230,7 +232,8 @@
                 }
               ],
               "sourceMap": false,
-              "optimization": true
+              "optimization": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             },
             "production": {
               "outputHashing": "media",
@@ -241,7 +244,8 @@
                 }
               ],
               "sourceMap": false,
-              "optimization": true
+              "optimization": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             }
           },
           "defaultConfiguration": ""
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f99d9ad..8804fe3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/animations": "^15.2.9",
+    "@angular/animations": "^16.1.8",
     "@angular/cdk": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/common": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/compiler": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/core": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/forms": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/localize": "^15.2.9",
+    "@angular/common": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/compiler": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/core": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/forms": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/localize": "^16.1.8",
     "@angular/material": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/platform-server": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/router": "^15.2.9",
-    "@nguniversal/express-engine": "^15.2.1",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/platform-server": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/router": "^16.1.8",
+    "@nguniversal/express-engine": "^16.1.1",
     "@node-minify/clean-css": "^6.2.0",
     "@node-minify/core": "^6.2.0",
     "axios": "^0.27.2",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "core-js": "^2.5.4",
     "express": "^4.15.2",
     "jquery": "^3.4.1",
-    "ng-recaptcha": "^11.0.0",
+    "ng-recaptcha": "^12.0.2",
     "ng2-ckeditor": "1.3.7",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.1",
     "ts-md5": "^1.2.0",
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
     "zone.js": "~0.13.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/cli": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^15.2.9",
-    "@angular/language-service": "^15.2.9",
-    "@nguniversal/builders": "^15.2.1",
+    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/cli": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^16.1.8",
+    "@angular/language-service": "^16.1.8",
+    "@nguniversal/builders": "^16.1.1",
     "@types/compression": "^1.7.0",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.0",
     "@types/jasmine": "~3.6.0",
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index ef485d0..630a5fb 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {LoginErrorCodes} from "./openaireLibrary/login/utils/guardHelper.class";
 import {Layout} from "./openaireLibrary/connect/community/CustomizationOptions";
 import {CustomizationService} from "./openaireLibrary/services/customization.service";
 import {SmoothScroll} from "./openaireLibrary/utils/smooth-scroll";
-import {makeStateKey, Meta, StateKey, TransferState} from "@angular/platform-browser";
+import {makeStateKey, StateKey, TransferState} from "@angular/core";
 import {CommunityInfo} from "./openaireLibrary/connect/community/communityInfo";
 import {SEOService} from "./openaireLibrary/sharedComponents/SEO/SEO.service";
 import {UntypedFormBuilder, UntypedFormGroup, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import {OpenaireEntities} from "./openaireLibrary/utils/properties/searchFields"
 import {DOCUMENT, isPlatformServer} from "@angular/common";
 import {AdvancedAsyncSubject} from "./openaireLibrary/utils/AdvancedAsyncSubject";
 import {LayoutService} from "./openaireLibrary/dashboard/sharedComponents/sidebar/layout.service";
+import {Meta} from "@angular/platform-browser";
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 363c148..4913b10 100755
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
+import {APP_ID, NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {FormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {HTTP_INTERCEPTORS, HttpClientModule} from "@angular/common/http";
-import {BrowserModule, BrowserTransferStateModule} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {BrowserModule} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {BrowserAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 
 import {AppComponent} from './app.component';
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ import {CustomizationService} from "./openaireLibrary/services/customization.ser
     BottomModule,
     CookieLawModule,
     SubscribeModule.forRoot(), InviteBasicModule,
-    BrowserModule.withServerTransition({appId: 'serverApp'}),
+    BrowserModule,
     AppRoutingModule,
-    BrowserTransferStateModule,
     BrowserAnimationsModule,
     PageURLResolverModule, Schema2jsonldModule, RoleVerificationModule, QuickContactModule, AlertModalModule
   ],
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ import {CustomizationService} from "./openaireLibrary/services/customization.ser
   exports: [AppComponent],
   providers: [
     CommunitiesService, CustomizationService, IsCommunity, SubscribeService,
+    {provide: APP_ID, useValue: 'serverApp'},
     {
       provide: HTTP_INTERCEPTORS,
       useClass: HttpInterceptorService,
diff --git a/src/app/openaireLibrary b/src/app/openaireLibrary
index 3b6822c..e742988 160000
--- a/src/app/openaireLibrary
+++ b/src/app/openaireLibrary
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3b6822c71f32512533793e6b57f6ff017f4c874e
+Subproject commit e7429881ca7788fb218cc0063a0bc1e3bdb626f4