diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/ai/form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/ai/form.tsx
index affbda4808b..991e2e6c7ec 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/ai/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/ai/form.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export function InstanceAIForm(props: IInstanceAIForm) {
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="OpenAI models documentation"
           >
             Learn more
           </a>
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export function InstanceAIForm(props: IInstanceAIForm) {
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="OpenAI API keys page"
           >
             here.
           </a>
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitea/form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitea/form.tsx
index f05464a41a9..55a9b26938d 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitea/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitea/form.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ type Props = {
 
 type GiteaConfigFormValues = Record<TInstanceGiteaAuthenticationConfigurationKeys, string>;
 
+const GITEA_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GiteaConfigFormValues> = {
+  name: "ENABLE_GITEA_SYNC",
+  label: "Gitea",
+};
+
 export function InstanceGiteaConfigForm(props: Props) {
   const { config } = props;
   // states
@@ -74,7 +79,6 @@ export function InstanceGiteaConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           You will get this from your{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://gitea.com/user/settings/applications"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
@@ -96,7 +100,6 @@ export function InstanceGiteaConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           Your client secret is also found in your{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://gitea.com/user/settings/applications"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
@@ -112,11 +115,6 @@ export function InstanceGiteaConfigForm(props: Props) {
     },
   ];
 
-  const GITEA_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GiteaConfigFormValues> = {
-    name: "ENABLE_GITEA_SYNC",
-    label: "Gitea",
-  };
-
   const GITEA_SERVICE_FIELD: TCopyField[] = [
     {
       key: "Callback_URI",
@@ -127,11 +125,11 @@ export function InstanceGiteaConfigForm(props: Props) {
           We will auto-generate this. Paste this into your <CodeBlock darkerShade>Authorized Callback URI</CodeBlock>{" "}
           field{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href={`${control._formValues.GITEA_HOST || "https://gitea.com"}/user/settings/applications`}
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="Gitea OAuth application settings"
           >
             here.
           </a>
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/github/form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/github/form.tsx
index 2425216b3a0..1e3bbf286c3 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/github/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/github/form.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ type Props = {
 
 type GithubConfigFormValues = Record<TInstanceGithubAuthenticationConfigurationKeys, string>;
 
+const GITHUB_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GithubConfigFormValues> = {
+  name: "ENABLE_GITHUB_SYNC",
+  label: "GitHub",
+};
+
 export function InstanceGithubConfigForm(props: Props) {
   const { config } = props;
   // states
@@ -64,7 +69,6 @@ export function InstanceGithubConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           You will get this from your{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://github.com/settings/applications/new"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
@@ -86,7 +90,6 @@ export function InstanceGithubConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           Your client secret is also found in your{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://github.com/settings/applications/new"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
@@ -111,11 +114,6 @@ export function InstanceGithubConfigForm(props: Props) {
     },
   ];
 
-  const GITHUB_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GithubConfigFormValues> = {
-    name: "ENABLE_GITHUB_SYNC",
-    label: "GitHub",
-  };
-
   const GITHUB_COMMON_SERVICE_DETAILS: TCopyField[] = [
     {
       key: "Origin_URL",
@@ -125,11 +123,11 @@ export function InstanceGithubConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           We will auto-generate this. Paste this into the <CodeBlock darkerShade>Authorized origin URL</CodeBlock> field{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://github.com/settings/applications/new"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="GitHub OAuth application settings"
           >
             here.
           </a>
@@ -148,11 +146,11 @@ export function InstanceGithubConfigForm(props: Props) {
           We will auto-generate this. Paste this into your <CodeBlock darkerShade>Authorized Callback URI</CodeBlock>{" "}
           field{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://github.com/settings/applications/new"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="GitHub OAuth application settings"
           >
             here.
           </a>
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitlab/form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitlab/form.tsx
index 7df6faf17af..7df12a0094a 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitlab/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/gitlab/form.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ type Props = {
 
 type GitlabConfigFormValues = Record<TInstanceGitlabAuthenticationConfigurationKeys, string>;
 
+const GITLAB_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GitlabConfigFormValues> = {
+  name: "ENABLE_GITLAB_SYNC",
+  label: "GitLab",
+};
+
 export function InstanceGitlabConfigForm(props: Props) {
   const { config } = props;
   // states
@@ -76,7 +81,6 @@ export function InstanceGitlabConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           Get this from your{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/oauth_provider.html"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
@@ -99,7 +103,6 @@ export function InstanceGitlabConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           The client secret is also found in your{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/oauth_provider.html"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
@@ -116,11 +119,6 @@ export function InstanceGitlabConfigForm(props: Props) {
     },
   ];
 
-  const GITLAB_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GitlabConfigFormValues> = {
-    name: "ENABLE_GITLAB_SYNC",
-    label: "GitLab",
-  };
-
   const GITLAB_SERVICE_FIELD: TCopyField[] = [
     {
       key: "Callback_URL",
@@ -130,7 +128,6 @@ export function InstanceGitlabConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           We will auto-generate this. Paste this into the <CodeBlock darkerShade>Redirect URI</CodeBlock> field of your{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/oauth_provider.html"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/google/form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/google/form.tsx
index 698ff34e9cb..40cfd8b4b92 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/google/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/google/form.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ type Props = {
 
 type GoogleConfigFormValues = Record<TInstanceGoogleAuthenticationConfigurationKeys, string>;
 
+const GOOGLE_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GoogleConfigFormValues> = {
+  name: "ENABLE_GOOGLE_SYNC",
+  label: "Google",
+};
+
 export function InstanceGoogleConfigForm(props: Props) {
   const { config } = props;
   // states
@@ -63,11 +68,11 @@ export function InstanceGoogleConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           Your client ID lives in your Google API Console.{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/javascript-implicit-flow#creatingcred"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="Google OAuth client ID documentation"
           >
             Learn more
           </a>
@@ -85,11 +90,11 @@ export function InstanceGoogleConfigForm(props: Props) {
         <>
           Your client secret should also be in your Google API Console.{" "}
           <a
-            tabIndex={-1}
             href="https://developers.google.com/identity/oauth2/web/guides/get-google-api-clientid"
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="Google OAuth client secret documentation"
           >
             Learn more
           </a>
@@ -101,11 +106,6 @@ export function InstanceGoogleConfigForm(props: Props) {
     },
   ];
 
-  const GOOGLE_FORM_SWITCH_FIELD: TControllerSwitchFormField<GoogleConfigFormValues> = {
-    name: "ENABLE_GOOGLE_SYNC",
-    label: "Google",
-  };
-
   const GOOGLE_COMMON_SERVICE_DETAILS: TCopyField[] = [
     {
       key: "Origin_URL",
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export function InstanceGoogleConfigForm(props: Props) {
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="Google Cloud Console OAuth client credentials"
           >
             here.
           </a>
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ export function InstanceGoogleConfigForm(props: Props) {
             target="_blank"
             className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
             rel="noreferrer"
+            aria-label="Google Cloud Console OAuth client credentials"
           >
             here.
           </a>
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/page.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/page.tsx
index 26e5fc56f9d..d96630f2a2d 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/authentication/page.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the LICENSE file for details.
  */
 
-import { useCallback, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react";
 import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
 import useSWR from "swr";
@@ -105,8 +105,10 @@ const InstanceAuthenticationPage = observer(function InstanceAuthenticationPage(
     resolvedTheme,
   });
 
-  // Update ref with latest authentication modes
-  authenticationModesRef.current = authenticationModes;
+  // Update ref with latest authentication modes (updateConfig reads it only from event handlers)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    authenticationModesRef.current = authenticationModes;
+  }, [authenticationModes]);
 
   return (
     <PageWrapper
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/email/test-email-modal.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/email/test-email-modal.tsx
index 630b886b307..c059b02f293 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/email/test-email-modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/email/test-email-modal.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export function SendTestEmailModal(props: Props) {
                       onChange={(e) => setReceiverEmail(e.target.value)}
                       placeholder="Receiver email"
                       className="w-full resize-none text-16"
-                      tabIndex={1}
+                      tabIndex={0}
                     />
                   )}
                   {sendEmailStep === ESendEmailSteps.SUCCESS && (
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ export function SendTestEmailModal(props: Props) {
                   )}
                   {sendEmailStep === ESendEmailSteps.FAILED && <div className="text-13">{error}</div>}
                   <div className="mt-5 flex items-center justify-end gap-2">
-                    <Button variant="secondary" size="lg" onClick={handleClose} tabIndex={2}>
+                    <Button variant="secondary" size="lg" onClick={handleClose} tabIndex={0}>
                       {sendEmailStep === ESendEmailSteps.SEND_EMAIL ? "Cancel" : "Close"}
                     </Button>
                     {sendEmailStep === ESendEmailSteps.SEND_EMAIL && (
-                      <Button variant="primary" size="lg" loading={isLoading} onClick={handleSubmit} tabIndex={3}>
+                      <Button variant="primary" size="lg" loading={isLoading} onClick={handleSubmit} tabIndex={0}>
                         {isLoading ? "Sending email" : "Send email"}
                       </Button>
                     )}
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/image/form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/image/form.tsx
index 72ab513398e..7a2b165fd04 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/image/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/image/form.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export function InstanceImageConfigForm(props: IInstanceImageConfigForm) {
                 target="_blank"
                 className="text-accent-primary hover:underline"
                 rel="noreferrer"
+                aria-label="Unsplash developer account documentation"
               >
                 Learn more.
               </a>
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-help-section.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-help-section.tsx
index 51401f312ca..482ba5246a2 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-help-section.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-help-section.tsx
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export const AdminSidebarHelpSection = observer(function AdminSidebarHelpSection
         <Tooltip tooltipContent="Help" position={isSidebarCollapsed ? "right" : "top"} className="ml-4">
           <button
             type="button"
+            aria-label="Help"
             className={`ml-auto grid place-items-center rounded-md p-1.5 text-secondary outline-none hover:bg-layer-1-hover hover:text-primary ${
               isSidebarCollapsed ? "w-full" : ""
             }`}
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ export const AdminSidebarHelpSection = observer(function AdminSidebarHelpSection
         <Tooltip tooltipContent="Toggle sidebar" position={isSidebarCollapsed ? "right" : "top"} className="ml-4">
           <button
             type="button"
+            aria-label="Toggle sidebar"
             className={`grid place-items-center rounded-md p-1.5 text-secondary outline-none hover:bg-layer-1-hover hover:text-primary ${
               isSidebarCollapsed ? "w-full" : ""
             }`}
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-menu.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-menu.tsx
index 319cf0173dd..af0848c0b8f 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-menu.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/sidebar-menu.tsx
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ export const AdminSidebarMenu = observer(function AdminSidebarMenu() {
 
   return (
     <div className="vertical-scrollbar flex scrollbar-sm h-full w-full flex-col gap-2.5 overflow-y-scroll px-4 py-4">
-      {sidebarMenu.map((item, index) => {
-        const isActive = item.href === pathName || pathName?.includes(item.href);
+      {sidebarMenu.map((item) => {
+        const isActive = item.href === pathName || pathName?.startsWith(item.href);
         return (
-          <Link key={index} href={item.href} onClick={handleItemClick}>
+          <Link key={item.href} href={item.href} onClick={handleItemClick}>
             <div>
               <Tooltip tooltipContent={item.name} position="right" className="ml-2" disabled={!isSidebarCollapsed}>
                 <div
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/workspace/create/form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/workspace/create/form.tsx
index d250b763059..953940c37a4 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/workspace/create/form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(dashboard)/workspace/create/form.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ export function WorkspaceCreateForm() {
     formState: { errors, isSubmitting, isValid },
   } = useForm<IWorkspace>({ defaultValues, mode: "onChange" });
   // derived values
-  const workspaceBaseURL = encodeURI(WEB_BASE_URL || window.location.origin + "/");
+  const [workspaceBaseURL, setWorkspaceBaseURL] = useState(() => encodeURI(WEB_BASE_URL || ""));
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!WEB_BASE_URL) {
+      setWorkspaceBaseURL(encodeURI(window.location.origin + "/"));
+    }
+  }, []);
 
   const handleCreateWorkspace = async (formData: IWorkspace) => {
     await instanceWorkspaceService
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/auth-banner.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/auth-banner.tsx
index 43df781bbb0..4e752131417 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/auth-banner.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/auth-banner.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ export function AuthBanner(props: TAuthBanner) {
         <Info size={16} className="text-accent-primary" />
       </div>
       <div className="w-full text-13 font-medium text-accent-primary">{bannerData?.message}</div>
-      <div
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        aria-label="Dismiss banner"
         className="relative ml-auto flex h-6 w-6 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-xs text-accent-primary transition-all hover:bg-accent-primary/20"
         onClick={() => handleBannerData && handleBannerData(undefined)}
       >
         <CloseIcon className="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
-      </div>
+      </button>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/sign-in-form.tsx b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/sign-in-form.tsx
index 4e0afb8ea13..7b03b8c1cd8 100644
--- a/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/sign-in-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/app/(all)/(home)/sign-in-form.tsx
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ export function InstanceSignInForm() {
             {errorData.type && errorData?.message ? (
               <Banner type="error" message={errorData?.message} />
             ) : (
-              <>
-                {errorInfo && <AuthBanner bannerData={errorInfo} handleBannerData={(value) => setErrorInfo(value)} />}
-              </>
+              <>{errorInfo && <AuthBanner bannerData={errorInfo} handleBannerData={setErrorInfo} />}</>
             )}
             <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value={csrfToken} />
 
@@ -170,6 +168,7 @@ export function InstanceSignInForm() {
                 {showPassword ? (
                   <button
                     type="button"
+                    aria-label="Hide password"
                     className="absolute top-3.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
                     onClick={() => setShowPassword(false)}
                   >
@@ -178,6 +177,7 @@ export function InstanceSignInForm() {
                 ) : (
                   <button
                     type="button"
+                    aria-label="Show password"
                     className="absolute top-3.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
                     onClick={() => setShowPassword(true)}
                   >
diff --git a/apps/admin/app/compat/next/image.tsx b/apps/admin/app/compat/next/image.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 12a2bb21eda..00000000000
--- a/apps/admin/app/compat/next/image.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- * See the LICENSE file for details.
- */
-
-import React from "react";
-
-// Minimal shim so code using next/image compiles under React Router + Vite
-// without changing call sites. It just renders a native img.
-
-type NextImageProps = React.ImgHTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement> & {
-  src: string;
-};
-
-function Image({ src, alt = "", ...rest }: NextImageProps) {
-  return <img src={src} alt={alt} {...rest} />;
-}
-
-export default Image;
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/common/controller-input.tsx b/apps/admin/components/common/controller-input.tsx
index 3d95b4484e0..c8d5c9cc0f2 100644
--- a/apps/admin/components/common/controller-input.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/components/common/controller-input.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ export function ControllerInput(props: Props) {
         {type === "password" &&
           (showPassword ? (
             <button
-              tabIndex={-1}
+              type="button"
+              aria-label="Hide password"
               className="absolute top-2.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
               onClick={() => setShowPassword(false)}
             >
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ export function ControllerInput(props: Props) {
             </button>
           ) : (
             <button
-              tabIndex={-1}
+              type="button"
+              aria-label="Show password"
               className="absolute top-2.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
               onClick={() => setShowPassword(true)}
             >
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/common/empty-state.tsx b/apps/admin/components/common/empty-state.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f33f13cc7d..00000000000
--- a/apps/admin/components/common/empty-state.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- * See the LICENSE file for details.
- */
-
-import React from "react";
-import { Button } from "@plane/propel/button";
-
-type Props = {
-  title: string;
-  description?: React.ReactNode;
-  image?: string;
-  primaryButton?: {
-    icon?: any;
-    text: string;
-    onClick: () => void;
-  };
-  secondaryButton?: React.ReactNode;
-  disabled?: boolean;
-};
-
-export function EmptyState({ title, description, image, primaryButton, secondaryButton, disabled = false }: Props) {
-  return (
-    <div className={`flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center`}>
-      <div className="flex w-full flex-col items-center text-center">
-        {image && <img src={image} className="w-52 sm:w-60" alt={primaryButton?.text || "button image"} />}
-        <h6 className="mt-6 mb-3 text-18 font-semibold sm:mt-8">{title}</h6>
-        {description && <p className="mb-7 px-5 text-tertiary sm:mb-8">{description}</p>}
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
-          {primaryButton && (
-            <Button
-              variant="primary"
-              prependIcon={primaryButton.icon}
-              onClick={primaryButton.onClick}
-              disabled={disabled}
-              size="lg"
-            >
-              {primaryButton.text}
-            </Button>
-          )}
-          {secondaryButton}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/common/header/index.tsx b/apps/admin/components/common/header/index.tsx
index 48b9ca78e9c..8be7107048a 100644
--- a/apps/admin/components/common/header/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/components/common/header/index.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export const HamburgerToggle = observer(function HamburgerToggle() {
   const { isSidebarCollapsed, toggleSidebar } = useTheme();
   return (
     <button
+      type="button"
+      aria-label="Toggle sidebar"
       className="group flex size-7 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-sm bg-layer-1 transition-all hover:bg-layer-1-hover md:hidden"
       onClick={() => toggleSidebar(!isSidebarCollapsed)}
     >
@@ -34,24 +36,24 @@ const HEADER_SEGMENT_LABELS = {
   ...EXTENDED_HEADER_SEGMENT_LABELS,
 };
 
-export const AdminHeader = observer(function AdminHeader() {
-  const pathName = usePathname();
+// Function to dynamically generate breadcrumb items based on pathname
+const generateBreadcrumbItems = (pathname: string) => {
+  const pathSegments = pathname.split("/").slice(1); // removing the first empty string.
+  pathSegments.pop();
 
-  // Function to dynamically generate breadcrumb items based on pathname
-  const generateBreadcrumbItems = (pathname: string) => {
-    const pathSegments = pathname.split("/").slice(1); // removing the first empty string.
-    pathSegments.pop();
+  let currentUrl = "";
+  const breadcrumbItems = pathSegments.map((segment) => {
+    currentUrl += "/" + segment;
+    return {
+      title: HEADER_SEGMENT_LABELS[segment] ?? segment.toUpperCase(),
+      href: currentUrl,
+    };
+  });
+  return breadcrumbItems;
+};
 
-    let currentUrl = "";
-    const breadcrumbItems = pathSegments.map((segment) => {
-      currentUrl += "/" + segment;
-      return {
-        title: HEADER_SEGMENT_LABELS[segment] ?? segment.toUpperCase(),
-        href: currentUrl,
-      };
-    });
-    return breadcrumbItems;
-  };
+export const AdminHeader = observer(function AdminHeader() {
+  const pathName = usePathname();
 
   const breadcrumbItems = generateBreadcrumbItems(pathName || "");
 
@@ -59,30 +61,28 @@ export const AdminHeader = observer(function AdminHeader() {
     <div className="relative z-10 flex h-header w-full flex-shrink-0 flex-row items-center justify-between gap-x-2 gap-y-4 border-b border-subtle bg-surface-1 p-4">
       <div className="flex w-full flex-grow items-center gap-2 overflow-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap">
         <HamburgerToggle />
-        {breadcrumbItems.length >= 0 && (
-          <div>
-            <Breadcrumbs>
-              <Breadcrumbs.Item
-                component={
-                  <BreadcrumbLink
-                    href="/general/"
-                    label="Settings"
-                    icon={<Settings className="h-4 w-4 text-tertiary" />}
+        <div>
+          <Breadcrumbs>
+            <Breadcrumbs.Item
+              component={
+                <BreadcrumbLink
+                  href="/general/"
+                  label="Settings"
+                  icon={<Settings className="h-4 w-4 text-tertiary" />}
+                />
+              }
+            />
+            {breadcrumbItems.map(
+              (item) =>
+                item.title && (
+                  <Breadcrumbs.Item
+                    key={item.title}
+                    component={<BreadcrumbLink href={item.href} label={item.title} />}
                   />
-                }
-              />
-              {breadcrumbItems.map(
-                (item) =>
-                  item.title && (
-                    <Breadcrumbs.Item
-                      key={item.title}
-                      component={<BreadcrumbLink href={item.href} label={item.title} />}
-                    />
-                  )
-              )}
-            </Breadcrumbs>
-          </div>
-        )}
+                )
+            )}
+          </Breadcrumbs>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/common/page-header.tsx b/apps/admin/components/common/page-header.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index eafc4e9275d..00000000000
--- a/apps/admin/components/common/page-header.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- * See the LICENSE file for details.
- */
-
-type TPageHeader = {
-  title?: string;
-  description?: string;
-};
-
-export function PageHeader(props: TPageHeader) {
-  const { title = "God Mode - Plane", description = "Plane god mode" } = props;
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <title>{title}</title>
-      <meta name="description" content={description} />
-    </>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/instance/failure.tsx b/apps/admin/components/instance/failure.tsx
index 1f1610fbe14..89515b8769c 100644
--- a/apps/admin/components/instance/failure.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/components/instance/failure.tsx
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ import { AuthHeader } from "@/app/(all)/(home)/auth-header";
 import InstanceFailureDarkImage from "@/app/assets/instance/instance-failure-dark.svg?url";
 import InstanceFailureImage from "@/app/assets/instance/instance-failure.svg?url";
 
+const handleRetry = () => {
+  window.location.reload();
+};
+
 export const InstanceFailureView = observer(function InstanceFailureView() {
   const { resolvedTheme } = useTheme();
 
   const instanceImage = resolvedTheme === "dark" ? InstanceFailureDarkImage : InstanceFailureImage;
 
-  const handleRetry = () => {
-    window.location.reload();
-  };
-
   return (
     <>
       <AuthHeader />
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/instance/instance-not-ready.tsx b/apps/admin/components/instance/instance-not-ready.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fa5e06705a..00000000000
--- a/apps/admin/components/instance/instance-not-ready.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- * See the LICENSE file for details.
- */
-
-import Link from "next/link";
-import { Button } from "@plane/propel/button";
-// assets
-import PlaneTakeOffImage from "@/app/assets/images/plane-takeoff.png?url";
-
-export function InstanceNotReady() {
-  return (
-    <div className="relative container mx-auto flex h-full w-full items-center justify-center px-5">
-      <div className="relative w-auto max-w-2xl space-y-8 py-10">
-        <div className="relative flex flex-col items-center justify-center space-y-4">
-          <h1 className="pb-3 text-24 font-bold">Welcome aboard Plane!</h1>
-          <img src={PlaneTakeOffImage} alt="Plane Logo" />
-          <p className="text-14 font-medium text-placeholder">Get started by setting up your instance and workspace</p>
-        </div>
-
-        <div>
-          <Link href={"/setup/?auth_enabled=0"}>
-            <Button size="xl" className="w-full">
-              Get started
-            </Button>
-          </Link>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/instance/loading.tsx b/apps/admin/components/instance/loading.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 293b44bdcc8..00000000000
--- a/apps/admin/components/instance/loading.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- * See the LICENSE file for details.
- */
-
-import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
-// assets
-import LogoSpinnerDark from "@/app/assets/images/logo-spinner-dark.gif?url";
-import LogoSpinnerLight from "@/app/assets/images/logo-spinner-light.gif?url";
-
-export function InstanceLoading() {
-  const { resolvedTheme } = useTheme();
-
-  const logoSrc = resolvedTheme === "dark" ? LogoSpinnerLight : LogoSpinnerDark;
-
-  return (
-    <div className="flex items-center justify-center">
-      <img src={logoSrc} alt="logo" className="h-6 w-auto sm:h-11" />
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/admin/components/instance/setup-form.tsx b/apps/admin/components/instance/setup-form.tsx
index 74e80db45b6..fdb7c809173 100644
--- a/apps/admin/components/instance/setup-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/components/instance/setup-form.tsx
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ export function InstanceSetupForm() {
                 {showPassword.password ? (
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    tabIndex={-1}
+                    aria-label="Hide password"
                     className="absolute top-3.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
                     onClick={() => handleShowPassword("password")}
                   >
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export function InstanceSetupForm() {
                 ) : (
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    tabIndex={-1}
+                    aria-label="Show password"
                     className="absolute top-3.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
                     onClick={() => handleShowPassword("password")}
                   >
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export function InstanceSetupForm() {
                 {showPassword.retypePassword ? (
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    tabIndex={-1}
+                    aria-label="Hide password"
                     className="absolute top-3.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
                     onClick={() => handleShowPassword("retypePassword")}
                   >
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ export function InstanceSetupForm() {
                 ) : (
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    tabIndex={-1}
+                    aria-label="Show password"
                     className="absolute top-3.5 right-3 flex items-center justify-center text-placeholder"
                     onClick={() => handleShowPassword("retypePassword")}
                   >
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ export function InstanceSetupForm() {
               <label className="cursor-pointer text-13 font-medium text-tertiary" htmlFor="is_telemetry_enabled">
                 Allow Plane to anonymously collect usage events.{" "}
                 <a
-                  tabIndex={-1}
                   href="https://developers.plane.so/self-hosting/telemetry"
                   target="_blank"
                   rel="noopener noreferrer"
diff --git a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-instance.tsx b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-instance.tsx
index 4ae991139df..cf7000941fd 100644
--- a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-instance.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-instance.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { useContext } from "react";
 // store
-import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store.provider";
+import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store-context";
 import type { IInstanceStore } from "@/store/instance.store";
 
 export const useInstance = (): IInstanceStore => {
diff --git a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-theme.tsx b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-theme.tsx
index 2348c2e43ae..3af15ef2fb6 100644
--- a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-theme.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-theme.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { useContext } from "react";
 // store
-import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store.provider";
+import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store-context";
 import type { IThemeStore } from "@/store/theme.store";
 
 export const useTheme = (): IThemeStore => {
diff --git a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-user.tsx b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-user.tsx
index 5eba488d90f..8b0b678e920 100644
--- a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-user.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-user.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { useContext } from "react";
 // store
-import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store.provider";
+import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store-context";
 import type { IUserStore } from "@/store/user.store";
 
 export const useUser = (): IUserStore => {
diff --git a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-workspace.tsx b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-workspace.tsx
index 42a2bf7f7c5..7d78727eaaf 100644
--- a/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-workspace.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/hooks/store/use-workspace.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { useContext } from "react";
 // store
-import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store.provider";
+import { StoreContext } from "@/providers/store-context";
 import type { IWorkspaceStore } from "@/store/workspace.store";
 
 export const useWorkspace = (): IWorkspaceStore => {
diff --git a/apps/admin/package.json b/apps/admin/package.json
index da3b3382a49..afda76a8b9d 100644
--- a/apps/admin/package.json
+++ b/apps/admin/package.json
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
     "@plane/ui": "workspace:*",
     "@plane/utils": "workspace:*",
     "@react-router/node": "catalog:",
-    "@tanstack/react-virtual": "catalog:",
-    "@tanstack/virtual-core": "catalog:",
-    "axios": "catalog:",
     "isbot": "catalog:",
     "lodash-es": "catalog:",
     "lucide-react": "catalog:",
diff --git a/apps/admin/providers/store-context.ts b/apps/admin/providers/store-context.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a050f155e08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/admin/providers/store-context.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ * See the LICENSE file for details.
+ */
+
+import { createContext } from "react";
+// plane admin store
+import { RootStore } from "../store/root.store";
+
+export const rootStore = new RootStore();
+
+export const StoreContext = createContext<RootStore | undefined>(undefined);
diff --git a/apps/admin/providers/store.provider.tsx b/apps/admin/providers/store.provider.tsx
index 9ddb53b6b91..4e914fe7b5b 100644
--- a/apps/admin/providers/store.provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/providers/store.provider.tsx
@@ -4,26 +4,15 @@
  * See the LICENSE file for details.
  */
 
-import { createContext } from "react";
 // plane admin store
-import { RootStore } from "../store/root.store";
-
-let rootStore = new RootStore();
-
-export const StoreContext = createContext(rootStore);
+import { StoreContext, rootStore } from "./store-context";
 
 function initializeStore(initialData = {}) {
-  const singletonRootStore = rootStore ?? new RootStore();
-  // If your page has Next.js data fetching methods that use a Mobx store, it will
-  // get hydrated here, check `pages/ssg.js` and `pages/ssr.js` for more details
+  // Hydrate the shared client-side store with any initial data before use.
   if (initialData) {
-    singletonRootStore.hydrate(initialData);
+    rootStore.hydrate(initialData);
   }
-  // For SSG and SSR always create a new store
-  if (typeof window === "undefined") return singletonRootStore;
-  // Create the store once in the client
-  if (!rootStore) rootStore = singletonRootStore;
-  return singletonRootStore;
+  return rootStore;
 }
 
 export type StoreProviderProps = {
diff --git a/apps/admin/utils/public-asset.ts b/apps/admin/utils/public-asset.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 382ca5fe351..00000000000
--- a/apps/admin/utils/public-asset.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2023-present Plane Software, Inc. and contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- * See the LICENSE file for details.
- */
-
-export {};
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b1ea70d88a2..3afe5c74941 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -135,12 +135,6 @@ catalogs:
     '@tanstack/react-table':
       specifier: ^8.21.3
       version: 8.21.3
-    '@tanstack/react-virtual':
-      specifier: ^3.13.12
-      version: 3.13.12
-    '@tanstack/virtual-core':
-      specifier: ^3.13.12
-      version: 3.13.12
     '@tiptap/core':
       specifier: ^2.22.3
       version: 2.26.3
@@ -647,15 +641,6 @@ importers:
       '@react-router/node':
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 7.15.0(react-router@7.15.1(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1))(typescript@5.8.3)
-      '@tanstack/react-virtual':
-        specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 3.13.12(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
-      '@tanstack/virtual-core':
-        specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 3.13.12
-      axios:
-        specifier: 1.16.0
-        version: 1.16.0
       isbot:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 5.1.31