diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index cf72db4..83c1ad7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ API_PORT=8000
 MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=524288000
 
 # NPM Configuration (for frontend build)
-# Leave blank or set to https://registry.npmjs.org/ for default npm registry
-# Set to your custom npm proxy/registry URL if needed (e.g., http://your-nexus-server:8081/repository/npm-proxy/)
-NPM_REGISTRY=
+# Default: https://registry.npmjs.org/ (public npm registry)
+# For restricted environments, set to your custom npm proxy/registry URL
+# Example: http://your-nexus-server:8081/repository/npm-proxy/
+NPM_REGISTRY=https://registry.npmjs.org/
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0fdcc5c..1d97582 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ services:
 
   app:
     container_name: warehouse13-app
-    build: .
+    build:
+      context: .
+      args:
+        NPM_REGISTRY: ${NPM_REGISTRY:-https://registry.npmjs.org/}
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     environment:
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 7b66a72..45c3110 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -23,20 +23,20 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/common": "^19.1.0",
-    "@angular/compiler": "^19.1.0",
-    "@angular/core": "^19.1.0",
-    "@angular/forms": "^19.1.0",
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "^19.1.0",
-    "@angular/router": "^19.1.0",
+    "@angular/common": "19.2.x",
+    "@angular/compiler": "19.2.x",
+    "@angular/core": "19.2.x",
+    "@angular/forms": "19.2.x",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "19.2.x",
+    "@angular/router": "19.2.x",
     "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
     "tslib": "^2.8.1",
     "zone.js": "~0.15.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@angular/build": "<=19.2.7",
-    "@angular/cli": "<=19.2.7",
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^19.1.0",
+    "@angular/build": "19.2.x",
+    "@angular/cli": "19.2.x",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "19.2.x",
     "@types/jasmine": "~5.1.0",
     "jasmine-core": "~5.9.0",
     "karma": "~6.4.0",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "karma-coverage": "~2.2.0",
     "karma-jasmine": "~5.1.0",
     "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "~2.1.0",
-    "typescript": "~5.8.0",
+    "typescript": "5.x.x",
     "undici-types": "7.12.0",
     "node-releases": "2.0.21",
     "node-gyp": "11.4.2",