diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index 4962709..de209d7 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ### Build Step
 # pull the Node.js Docker image
 FROM node:24-trixie AS builder
-# ENV API_URL=http://api:80
+ENV CI=true
 ENV API_URL=https://mawoka.eu
 #Ah, I've noticed that!!!
 ENV REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 # copy the package.json files from local machine to the workdir in container
 COPY package*.json ./
 COPY pnpm-lock.yaml ./
+COPY pnpm-workspace.yaml ./
 
 # run npm install in our local machine
-RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.14.0 --activate && pnpm i
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@11.6 --activate && pnpm ci --ignore-scripts
 
 # copy the generated modules and all other files to the container
 COPY . .
@@ -38,12 +39,13 @@ RUN pnpm run build
 ### Serve Step
 # pull the Node.js Docker image
 FROM node:24-trixie-slim
+ENV CI=true
 
 # change working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/package.json .
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/pnpm-lock.yaml .
-RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.14.0 --activate && pnpm i
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@11.6 --activate && pnpm ci --ignore-scripts
 # copy files from previous step
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/build .
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/node_modules ./node_modules
diff --git a/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 5f449ce..a6d2db3 100644
--- a/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Marlon W (Mawoka)
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+allowBuilds:
+    esbuild: true
+    svelte-preprocess: true
+    '@parcel/watcher': true
+
 onlyBuiltDependencies:
     - svelte-preprocess
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/config.ts b/frontend/src/lib/config.ts
index 7d162b4..c1d0edb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 
-export const google_auth_enabled = import.meta.env.VITE_GOOGLE_AUTH_ENABLED === 'true';
-export const github_auth_enabled = import.meta.env.VITE_GITHUB_AUTH_ENABLED === 'true';
-export const captcha_enabled = import.meta.env.VITE_CAPTCHA_ENABLED === 'true';
+// the old prefix: import.meta.env.VITE_
+export const google_auth_enabled = import.meta.env.VITE_GOOGLE_AUTH_ENABLED;
+export const github_auth_enabled = import.meta.env.VITE_GITHUB_AUTH_ENABLED;
+export const captcha_enabled = import.meta.env.VITE_CAPTCHA_ENABLED;
 export const custom_oauth_name = import.meta.env.VITE_CUSTOM_OAUTH_NAME;
+export const registration_disabled = import.meta.env.VITE_REGISTRATION_DISABLED;
+export const hcaptcha_site_key = import.meta.env.VITE_HCAPTCHA;
+export const sentry_dsn = import.meta.env.VITE_SENTRY;
+export const recaptcha_key = import.meta.env.VITE_RECAPTCHA;
+export const plausible_data_url = import.meta.env.VITE_PLAUSIBLE_DATA_URL;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/navbar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/navbar.svelte
index 0658fa7..8bf586d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/navbar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/navbar.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 	import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 	import { beforeNavigate } from '$app/navigation';
 	import { draw, slide } from 'svelte/transition';
+	import { registration_disabled } from './config';
 
 	const tippy = createTippy({
 		arrow: true,
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 			{#if $signedIn}
 				<a class="btn-nav" href="/api/v1/users/logout">{$t('words.logout')}</a>
 			{:else}
-				{#if !import.meta.env.VITE_REGISTRATION_DISABLED}
+				{#if registration_disabled}
 					<a class="btn-nav" href="/account/register">{$t('words.register')}</a>
 				{/if}
 
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 				{#if $signedIn}
 					<a class="btn-nav" href="/api/v1/users/logout">{$t('words.logout')}</a>
 				{:else}
-					{#if !import.meta.env.VITE_REGISTRATION_DISABLED}
+					{#if registration_disabled}
 						<a class="btn-nav" href="/account/register">{$t('words.register')}</a>
 					{/if}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte
index c180632..02f431d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 	import { getLocalization } from '$lib/i18n';
 	import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 	import BrownButton from '$lib/components/buttons/brown.svelte';
+	import { hcaptcha_site_key, recaptcha_key, sentry_dsn } from '$lib/config';
 
 	const { t } = getLocalization();
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 	let custom_field_value = $state();
 	let captcha_enabled = $state();
 
-	let hcaptchaSitekey = import.meta.env.VITE_HCAPTCHA;
+	let hcaptchaSitekey = hcaptcha_site_key;
 
 	let hcaptcha = {
 		execute: async (_a, _b) => ({ response: '' }), // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 						custom_field: custom_field ? custom_field_value : undefined
 					});
 				} catch (e) {
-					if (import.meta.env.VITE_SENTRY !== null) {
+					if (sentry_dsn !== null) {
 						Sentry.captureException(e);
 					}
 					/*					alertModal.set({
@@ -154,20 +155,18 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 					alert('Captcha failed!');
 					window.location.reload();
 				}
-			} else if (import.meta.env.VITE_RECAPTCHA) {
+			} else if (recaptcha_key) {
 				// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
 				grecaptcha.ready(() => {
 					// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
-					grecaptcha
-						.execute(import.meta.env.VITE_RECAPTCHA, { action: 'submit' })
-						.then(function (token) {
-							socket.emit('join_game', {
-								username: username,
-								game_pin: game_pin,
-								captcha: token,
-								custom_field: custom_field ? custom_field_value : undefined
-							});
+					grecaptcha.execute(recaptcha_key, { action: 'submit' }).then(function (token) {
+						socket.emit('join_game', {
+							username: username,
+							game_pin: game_pin,
+							captcha: token,
+							custom_field: custom_field ? custom_field_value : undefined
 						});
+					});
 				});
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -198,10 +197,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 	{#if captcha_enabled && hcaptchaSitekey}
 		<script src="https://js.hcaptcha.com/1/api.js" async defer></script>
 	{/if}
-	{#if import.meta.env.VITE_RECAPTCHA && captcha_enabled}
-		<script
-			src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?render={import.meta.env.VITE_RECAPTCHA}"
-		></script>
+	{#if recaptcha_key && captcha_enabled}
+		<script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?render={recaptcha_key}"></script>
 	{/if}
 </svelte:head>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 408ba3c..e57306b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 	import { initLocalizationContext } from '$lib/i18n';
 	import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 	import CommandPalette from '$lib/components/commandpalette.svelte';
+	import { plausible_data_url } from '$lib/config';
 	interface Props {
 		children?: import('svelte').Snippet;
 	}
 
 	let { children }: Props = $props();
-	const plausible_data_url = import.meta.env.VITE_PLAUSIBLE_DATA_URL;
 
 	if (browser) {
 		pathname.set(window.location.pathname);
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/account/login/oauth_block.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/account/login/oauth_block.svelte
index 5b2e0b2..3aff44c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/account/login/oauth_block.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/account/login/oauth_block.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { github_auth_enabled, google_auth_enabled, custom_oauth_name } from '$lib/config';
+	console.log(github_auth_enabled);
 </script>
 
 {#if google_auth_enabled}