diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-pages-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-pages-deploy.yml
index e13fbc6..95d7bc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-pages-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-pages-deploy.yml
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create environment file
         run: |
-          echo "export const environment = {" > src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "  production: true," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "  firebase: {" >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "    projectId: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID }}'," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "    appId: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_ID }}'," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "    storageBucket: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET }}'," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "    apiKey: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_API_KEY }}'," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "    authDomain: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN }}'," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "    messagingSenderId: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID }}'" >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "  }," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "  app_release_date: '${{ github.event.head_commit.timestamp }}'," >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "  app_release_version: '${{ github.sha }}'" >> src/environments/environment.ts
-          echo "};" >> src/environments/environment.ts
+          echo "export const environment = {" > src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "  production: true," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "  firebase: {" >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "    projectId: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID }}'," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "    appId: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_ID }}'," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "    storageBucket: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET }}'," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "    apiKey: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_API_KEY }}'," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "    authDomain: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN }}'," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "    messagingSenderId: '${{ secrets.FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID }}'" >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "  }," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "  app_release_date: '${{ github.event.head_commit.timestamp }}'," >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "  app_release_version: '${{ github.sha }}'" >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+          echo "};" >> src/environments/environment.prod.ts
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
@@ -42,8 +42,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build application
         run: ng build --configuration production
 
-      - name: Ensure Deployment Directory Exists
-        run: mkdir -p dist/self-service-desk/browser
+      - name: Create .nojekyll file
+        run: touch dist/self-service-desk/browser/.nojekyll
 
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
-        run: ng deploy --project=selfservicedesk
+        run: ng deploy --project=selfservicedesk --no-silent
+        env:
+          FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID }}
+          FIREBASE_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_ID }}
+          FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET }}
+          FIREBASE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_API_KEY }}
+          FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN }}
+          FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID }}
+          APP_RELEASE_DATE: ${{ github.event.head_commit.timestamp }}
+          APP_RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ github.sha }}
diff --git a/angular.json b/angular.json
index ec73b5d..3f3ad2b 100644
--- a/angular.json
+++ b/angular.json
@@ -67,6 +67,19 @@
           "configurations": {
             "production": {
               "baseHref": "/SelfServiceDesk/",
+              "optimization": true,
+              "outputHashing": "all",
+              "sourceMap": false,
+              "namedChunks": false,
+              "extractLicenses": true,
+              "vendorChunk": false,
+              "buildOptimizer": true,
+              "fileReplacements": [
+                {
+                  "replace": "src/environments/environment.ts",
+                  "with": "src/environments/environment.prod.ts"
+                }
+              ],
               "budgets": [
                 {
                   "type": "initial",
@@ -79,14 +92,19 @@
                   "maximumError": "8kB"
                 }
               ],
-              "outputHashing": "all",
               "serviceWorker": true,
               "ngswConfigPath": "ngsw-config.json"
             },
             "development": {
               "optimization": false,
               "extractLicenses": false,
-              "sourceMap": true
+              "sourceMap": true,
+              "fileReplacements": [
+                {
+                  "replace": "src/environments/environment.ts",
+                  "with": "src/environments/environment.development.ts"
+                }
+              ]
             }
           },
           "defaultConfiguration": "production"
@@ -184,7 +202,14 @@
         "deploy": {
           "builder": "angular-cli-ghpages:deploy",
           "options": {
-            "baseHref": "/SelfServiceDesk/"
+            "baseHref": "/SelfServiceDesk/",
+            "configuration": "production",
+            "fileReplacements": [
+              {
+                "replace": "src/environments/environment.ts",
+                "with": "src/environments/environment.prod.ts"
+              }
+            ]
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.development.ts b/src/environments/environment.development.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f274e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/environments/environment.development.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const environment = {};
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.prod.ts b/src/environments/environment.prod.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..528fc63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/environments/environment.prod.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export const environment = {
+    production: true,
+    firebase: {
+      projectId: process.env['FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID'],
+      appId: process.env['FIREBASE_APP_ID'],
+      storageBucket: process.env['FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET'],
+      apiKey: process.env['FIREBASE_API_KEY'],
+      authDomain: process.env['FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN'],
+      messagingSenderId: process.env['FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID'],
+      app_release_date: process.env['APP_RELEASE_DATE'],
+      app_release_version: process.env['APP_RELEASE_VERSION'],
+    },
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 5985f6c..4845f02 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "importHelpers": true,
     "target": "ES2022",
     "module": "ES2022",
+    "types": ["node"]
   },
   "angularCompilerOptions": {
     "enableI18nLegacyMessageIdFormat": false,