diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0e7d2a4..037a622 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         # Angular 22 requires Node ^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0
-        node-version: [22.22.3, 24.18.0, 26.5.0]
+        node-version: [24.18.0, 26.5.0]
 
     services:
       mongodb:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1374ce1..520729b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ server/   # Express API + MongoDB integration
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js 20+
-- npm 9+
+- Node.js ^24.18.0
+- npm ^11.16.0
 - A local MongoDB instance or a free [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.mongodb.com/atlas?utm_campaign=devrel&utm_medium=github&utm_content=mean.stack.example&utm_term=learning.fuel) cluster
 
 ## Quick Start and MongoDB Setup
diff --git a/client/src/app/api-config.service.ts b/client/src/app/api-config.service.ts
index eab8c19..29484a6 100644
--- a/client/src/app/api-config.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/api-config.service.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ import { Service } from '@angular/core';
 
 @Service()
 export class ApiConfig {
-  readonly baseUrl = '/api'
+  readonly baseUrl = '/api';
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/app.routes.server.ts b/client/src/app/app.routes.server.ts
index cde0768..21fc964 100644
--- a/client/src/app/app.routes.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/app.routes.server.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import { RenderMode, ServerRoute } from '@angular/ssr';
 export const serverRoutes: ServerRoute[] = [
   // Employee data changes at runtime, so the list is rendered per-request.
   { path: '', renderMode: RenderMode.Server },
-  // Static form with no dynamic data.
-  { path: 'new', renderMode: RenderMode.Prerender },
+  { path: 'new', renderMode: RenderMode.Client },
   // Employee ids are unknown at build time, so this is rendered per-request.
   { path: 'edit/:id', renderMode: RenderMode.Server },
   { path: '**', renderMode: RenderMode.Server },