diff --git a/config/network_config.env b/config/network_config.env
deleted file mode 100644
index d5220b5f..00000000
--- a/config/network_config.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# =============================================================================
-# TFM aInventory - Central Network Configuration
-# =============================================================================
-# Use this file to customize the ports and IP address used by the application
-# without needing to modify the source code.
-# 
-# IMPORTANT: After modifying this file, restart the application for changes 
-# to take effect.
-# =============================================================================
-
-# The primary IP address where the application will be accessed.
-# Used for CORS settings and documentation links.
-SERVER_IP=192.168.84.113
-
-# --- BACKEND PORTS ---
-# Internal port for the FastAPI server (Backend)
-BACKEND_PORT=8906
-
-# External port for the Backend HTTPS Proxy (Caddy/local-ssl-proxy)
-BACKEND_SSL_PORT=8908
-
-# --- FRONTEND PORTS ---
-# Internal port for the Next.js dev/prod server
-FRONTEND_PORT=8907
-
-# External port for the Frontend HTTPS Proxy (Caddy/local-ssl-proxy)
-# This is the port you will use in your browser (e.g. https://192.168.84.113:8909)
-FRONTEND_SSL_PORT=8909
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 115b515e..2628184a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - ${BACKEND_PORT:-8000}:8000
     env_file:
-      - ./config/network_config.env
+      - .env
     volumes:
       - ./data:/app/data
       - ./logs:/app/logs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - ${FRONTEND_PORT:-3000}:3000
     env_file:
-      - ./config/network_config.env
+      - .env
     volumes:
       - ./logs:/app/logs
     # Write Next.js logs to both stdout (docker logs) and file (mapped volume)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ services:
       - ${BACKEND_SSL_PORT:-3002}:${BACKEND_SSL_PORT:-3002}
       - ${FRONTEND_SSL_PORT:-3003}:${FRONTEND_SSL_PORT:-3003}
     env_file:
-      - ./config/network_config.env
+      - .env
     volumes:
       - ./config/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
       # Persist the internal Caddy certificates so users don't get new certificate warnings constantly
diff --git a/frontend/VERSION.json b/frontend/VERSION.json
index 9cb69c8f..98f26d10 100644
--- a/frontend/VERSION.json
+++ b/frontend/VERSION.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version": "1.9.3", "last_build": "2026-04-13-2112", "codename": "PortFix", "commit": "2b8d0b3f"}
+{"version": "1.9.4", "last_build": "2026-04-13-2115", "codename": "SingleSource", "commit": "30be9678"}
diff --git a/run_standalone.sh b/run_standalone.sh
index 72f1dcb7..ae3e6ff9 100755
--- a/run_standalone.sh
+++ b/run_standalone.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ FRONTEND_SSL_PORT=3003
 SERVER_IP="localhost"
 
 # Load Configuration from file if it exists
-CONFIG_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)/config/network_config.env"
+CONFIG_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)/.env"
 if [ -f "$CONFIG_PATH" ]; then
     echo "⚙️  Loading network configuration from $CONFIG_PATH..."
     export $(grep -v '^#' "$CONFIG_PATH" | xargs)
diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
index c0bf6f53..1ff20a5f 100755
--- a/start_server.sh
+++ b/start_server.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ FRONTEND_SSL_PORT=3003
 SERVER_IP="localhost"
 
 # Load Configuration from file if it exists
-CONFIG_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)/config/network_config.env"
+CONFIG_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)/.env"
 if [ -f "$CONFIG_PATH" ]; then
     echo "⚙️  Loading network configuration from $CONFIG_PATH..."
     # Export variables from .env file (ignoring comments and empty lines)