diff --git a/explore/angular.json b/explore/angular.json
index 10d67fb3..6f089df1 100644
--- a/explore/angular.json
+++ b/explore/angular.json
@@ -274,14 +274,16 @@
             "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
             },
             "test": {
               "outputHashing": "media",
@@ -292,7 +294,8 @@
                 }
               ],
               "sourceMap": false,
-              "optimization": true
+              "optimization": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             },
             "beta": {
               "outputHashing": "media",
@@ -303,7 +306,8 @@
                 }
               ],
               "sourceMap": false,
-              "optimization": true
+              "optimization": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             },
             "production": {
               "outputHashing": "media",
@@ -314,7 +318,8 @@
                 }
               ],
               "sourceMap": false,
-              "optimization": true
+              "optimization": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             }
           },
           "defaultConfiguration": ""
diff --git a/explore/package.json b/explore/package.json
index c0fd456a..781ac12b 100644
--- a/explore/package.json
+++ b/explore/package.json
@@ -23,24 +23,24 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/animations": "^15.2.9",
+    "@angular/animations": "^16.1.7",
     "@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": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/compiler": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/core": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/forms": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/localize": "^16.1.7",
     "@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": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/platform-server": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/router": "^16.1.7",
+    "@nguniversal/express-engine": "^16.1.1",
     "clipboard": "^1.5.16",
     "core-js": "^2.5.4",
     "express": "^4.15.2",
     "jquery": "^3.4.1",
-    "ng-recaptcha": "^11.0.0",
+    "ng-recaptcha": "^12.0.2",
     "prom-client": "^11.3.0",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.1",
     "ts-md5": "^1.2.0",
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
     "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": "^16.1.6",
+    "@angular/cli": "^16.1.6",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^16.1.7",
+    "@angular/language-service": "^16.1.7",
+    "@nguniversal/builders": "^16.1.1",
     "@types/compression": "^1.7.0",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.0",
     "@types/jasmine": "~3.6.0",
diff --git a/explore/src/app/app.module.ts b/explore/src/app/app.module.ts
index 75a1a717..028168c8 100755
--- a/explore/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/explore/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
+import {APP_ID, NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {SharedModule} from './openaireLibrary/shared/shared.module';
 import {BrowserModule, BrowserTransferStateModule} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {BrowserAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {AlertModalModule} from './openaireLibrary/utils/modal/alertModal.module'
     ErrorModule,
     NavigationBarModule, BottomModule,
     CookieLawModule,
-    BrowserModule.withServerTransition({ appId: 'explore' }),
+    BrowserModule,
     AppRoutingModule,
     BrowserTransferStateModule,
     BrowserAnimationsModule, PageURLResolverModule, 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import {AlertModalModule} from './openaireLibrary/utils/modal/alertModal.module'
   declarations: [AppComponent, OpenaireErrorPageComponent],
   exports: [AppComponent],
   providers: [
+    {provide: APP_ID, useValue: 'explore'},
     {
       provide: HTTP_INTERCEPTORS,
       useClass: CacheInterceptorService,
diff --git a/explore/src/app/openaireLibrary b/explore/src/app/openaireLibrary
index 3b6822c7..51e39801 160000
--- a/explore/src/app/openaireLibrary
+++ b/explore/src/app/openaireLibrary
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3b6822c71f32512533793e6b57f6ff017f4c874e
+Subproject commit 51e39801796e6c49c97cc721c7b1e797a45a8880