diff --git a/angular.json b/angular.json
index 4d4beee..6a72b29 100644
--- a/angular.json
+++ b/angular.json
@@ -208,14 +208,16 @@
             "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",
@@ -226,7 +228,8 @@
                 }
               ],
               "sourceMap": false,
-              "optimization": true
+              "optimization": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             },
             "production": {
               "outputHashing": "media",
@@ -237,7 +240,8 @@
                 }
               ],
               "sourceMap": false,
-              "optimization": true
+              "optimization": true,
+              "buildOptimizer": true
             }
           },
           "defaultConfiguration": ""
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3425e44..f5a38c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,25 +21,25 @@
   },
   "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",
     "axios": "^1.4.0",
     "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",
     "ng2-ckeditor": "1.3.7",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.1",
     "ts-md5": "^1.2.0",
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
     "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/ckeditor": "^4.9.10",
     "@types/compression": "^1.7.0",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.0",
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 95798a8..d705d25 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
-import {RouterModule, Routes} from '@angular/router';
+import {inject, NgModule} from '@angular/core';
+import {ActivatedRouteSnapshot, RouterModule, RouterStateSnapshot, Routes} from '@angular/router';
 import {OpenaireErrorPageComponent} from './error/errorPage.component';
 import {AdminLoginGuard} from "./openaireLibrary/login/adminLoginGuard.guard";
 import {AdminDashboardGuard} from "./utils/adminDashboard.guard";
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 7a3c945..322ed52 100755
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-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";
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ import {CacheIndicatorsModule} from "./cache-indicators/cache-indicators.module"
     NavigationBarModule,
     BottomModule,
     CookieLawModule,
-    BrowserModule.withServerTransition({appId: 'serverApp'}),
+    BrowserModule,
     AppRoutingModule,
     SideBarModule, Schema2jsonldModule, RoleVerificationModule, LoadingModule, NotificationsSidebarModule, IconsModule, CacheIndicatorsModule
   ],
   declarations: [AppComponent, OpenaireErrorPageComponent],
   exports: [AppComponent],
   providers: [
+    {provide: APP_ID, useValue: 'serverApp'},
     AdminLoginGuard, AdminDashboardGuard, LoginGuard,
     {
       provide: HTTP_INTERCEPTORS,
diff --git a/src/app/openaireLibrary b/src/app/openaireLibrary
index 3b6822c..51e3980 160000
--- a/src/app/openaireLibrary
+++ b/src/app/openaireLibrary
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3b6822c71f32512533793e6b57f6ff017f4c874e
+Subproject commit 51e39801796e6c49c97cc721c7b1e797a45a8880
diff --git a/src/app/utils/adminDashboard.guard.ts b/src/app/utils/adminDashboard.guard.ts
index cf34e2e..c91dfeb 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/adminDashboard.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/adminDashboard.guard.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
-import {
-  ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
-  CanActivate,
-  CanActivateChild,
-  Router,
-  RouterStateSnapshot,
-  UrlTree
-} from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, RouterStateSnapshot, UrlTree } from '@angular/router';
 import {map, take, tap} from "rxjs/operators";
 import {UserManagementService} from "../openaireLibrary/services/user-management.service";
 import {LoginErrorCodes} from "../openaireLibrary/login/utils/guardHelper.class";
@@ -17,7 +10,7 @@ import {error} from "protractor";
 
 
 @Injectable()
-export class AdminDashboardGuard implements CanActivate, CanActivateChild {
+export class AdminDashboardGuard  {
 
   constructor(private router: Router,
               private stakeholderService: StakeholderService,