diff --git a/libs/mf-runtime/package.json b/libs/mf-runtime/package.json
index 411f86b0..764fd205 100644
--- a/libs/mf-runtime/package.json
+++ b/libs/mf-runtime/package.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular-architects/module-federation-runtime",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "17.0.7",
+  "version": "18.0.3",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@angular/common": ">=17.0.0",
-    "@angular/core": ">=17.0.0"
+    "@angular/common": ">=18.0.0",
+    "@angular/core": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "tslib": "^2.0.0"
diff --git a/libs/mf-tools/package.json b/libs/mf-tools/package.json
index 64e99559..0e8333d2 100644
--- a/libs/mf-tools/package.json
+++ b/libs/mf-tools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular-architects/module-federation-tools",
-  "version": "17.0.7",
+  "version": "18.0.3",
   "license": "MIT",
   "peerDependencies": {},
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/libs/mf/collection.json b/libs/mf/collection.json
index eec8f3c5..a1c8a9aa 100644
--- a/libs/mf/collection.json
+++ b/libs/mf/collection.json
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
       "factory": "./src/schematics/boot-async/schematic",
       "schema": "./src/schematics/boot-async/schema.json",
       "description": "Enables or disables async bootstrapping"
+    },
+    "remove": {
+      "factory": "./src/schematics/remove/schematic",
+      "schema": "./src/schematics/remove/schema.json",
+      "description": "Removes Module Federation"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/libs/mf/package.json b/libs/mf/package.json
index 163e13cd..5f8754bf 100644
--- a/libs/mf/package.json
+++ b/libs/mf/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular-architects/module-federation",
-  "version": "17.0.7",
+  "version": "18.0.3",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "GitHub",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "schematics": "./collection.json",
   "builders": "./builders.json",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular-architects/module-federation-runtime": "17.0.7",
+    "@angular-architects/module-federation-runtime": "18.0.3",
     "word-wrap": "^1.2.3",
     "callsite": "^1.0.0",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
diff --git a/libs/mf/post-build.js b/libs/mf/post-build.js
index b3442f35..3d58feea 100644
--- a/libs/mf/post-build.js
+++ b/libs/mf/post-build.js
@@ -1,21 +1,34 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
-const index = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'src/index.ts'), {
-  encoding: 'utf-8',
-});
-fs.writeFileSync(
-  path.join(__dirname, '../../dist/libs/mf/src/index.js'),
-  index
-);
 
-const nguniversal = fs.readFileSync(
-  path.join(__dirname, 'src/nguniversal.ts'),
+// const index = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'src/index.ts'), {
+//   encoding: 'utf-8',
+// });
+// fs.writeFileSync(
+//   path.join(__dirname, '../../dist/libs/mf/src/index.js'),
+//   index
+// );
+
+// const nguniversal = fs.readFileSync(
+//   path.join(__dirname, 'src/nguniversal.ts'),
+//   {
+//     encoding: 'utf-8',
+//   }
+// );
+// fs.writeFileSync(
+//   path.join(__dirname, '../../dist/libs/mf/src/nguniversal.js'),
+//   nguniversal
+// );
+
+
+const webpack2 = fs.readFileSync(
+  path.join(__dirname, 'webpack.ts'),
   {
     encoding: 'utf-8',
   }
 );
 fs.writeFileSync(
-  path.join(__dirname, '../../dist/libs/mf/src/nguniversal.js'),
-  nguniversal
-);
+  path.join(__dirname, '../../dist/libs/mf/webpack.js'),
+  'module.exports = require("./src/webpack.js");'
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/mf/project.json b/libs/mf/project.json
index 6d2bcabe..b29539ef 100644
--- a/libs/mf/project.json
+++ b/libs/mf/project.json
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@
     "post-build": {
       "dependsOn": ["build"],
       "executor": "nx:run-commands",
-      "outputs": [
-        "{options.outputPath}/src/index.js",
-        "{options.outputPath}/src/nguniversal.ts"
-      ],
       "options": {
         "cwd": "libs/mf",
         "command": "node post-build.js"
diff --git a/libs/mf/src/schematics/mf/schematic.ts b/libs/mf/src/schematics/mf/schematic.ts
index 3c45d05e..e15ec5c6 100644
--- a/libs/mf/src/schematics/mf/schematic.ts
+++ b/libs/mf/src/schematics/mf/schematic.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function makeMainAsync(main: string, options: MfSchematicSchema): Rule {
     if (options.type === 'dynamic-host') {
       newMainContent = `import { initFederation } from '@angular-architects/module-federation';
 
-initFederation('/assets/mf.manifest.json')
+initFederation('mf.manifest.json')
   .catch(err => console.error(err))
   .then(_ => import('./bootstrap'))
   .catch(err => console.error(err));
@@ -227,13 +227,31 @@ export default function config(options: MfSchematicSchema): Rule {
       .join(projectRoot, 'webpack.prod.config.js')
       .replace(/\\/g, '/');
     const manifestPath = path
-      .join(projectRoot, 'src/assets/mf.manifest.json')
+      .join(projectRoot, 'public/mf.manifest.json')
       .replace(/\\/g, '/');
 
     const buildConfig = projectConfig?.architect?.build;
     const isApplicationBuilder =
       buildConfig?.builder === '@angular-devkit/build-angular:application';
 
+    if (isApplicationBuilder) {
+      console.warn(`\nWARNING: This package uses the tradtional webpack-based Module Federation implementation and not the fast new esbuild-based ApplicationBuilder.`)
+      console.warn(`\nFor new projects, consider Native Federation as an alternative: https://shorturl.at/0ZQ0j`)
+      console.warn(`\nHowever, if you want to add a new host or remote to an existing Module Federation-based system, this package is what you are looking for.`)
+      console.warn(`\nDo you want to proceeed: [y] Yes [n] No \n`)
+
+      for (; ;) {
+        const key = await readKey();
+        if (key === 'Y' || key === 'y') {
+          break;
+        }
+        if (key === 'N' || key === 'n') {
+          process.exit(0);
+        }
+      }
+
+    }
+
     if (buildConfig?.options?.browser) {
       buildConfig.options.main = buildConfig.options.browser;
       delete buildConfig.options.browser;
@@ -241,6 +259,10 @@ export default function config(options: MfSchematicSchema): Rule {
       delete buildConfig.options.prerender;
     }
 
+    if (buildConfig?.options?.assets) {
+      updateAssets();
+    }
+
     const port = parseInt(options.port) || 4200;
     const main = projectConfig.architect.build.options.main;
 
@@ -376,11 +398,11 @@ export default function config(options: MfSchematicSchema): Rule {
 
     const dep = getPackageJsonDependency(tree, 'ngx-build-plus');
 
-    if (!dep || !semver.satisfies(dep.version, '>=17.0.0')) {
+    if (!dep || !semver.satisfies(dep.version, '>=18.0.0')) {
       addPackageJsonDependency(tree, {
         name: 'ngx-build-plus',
         type: NodeDependencyType.Dev,
-        version: '^17.0.0',
+        version: '^18.0.0',
         overwrite: true,
       });
 
@@ -392,9 +414,32 @@ export default function config(options: MfSchematicSchema): Rule {
       makeMainAsync(main, options),
       adjustSSR(projectSourceRoot, ssrMappings),
     ]);
+
+    function updateAssets() {
+      for (const asset of buildConfig.options.assets) {
+        if (typeof asset === 'object' && typeof asset.output === 'undefined') {
+          asset.output = '.';
+        }
+      }
+    }
   };
 }
 
+async function readKey() {
+  return await new Promise((r) => {
+    process.stdin.setRawMode(true);
+    process.stdin.resume();
+    process.stdin.setEncoding('utf8');
+
+    process.stdin.on('data', (key) => {
+      process.stdin.setRawMode(false);
+      process.stdin.pause();
+      r(key);
+    });
+
+  });
+}
+
 function updateTsConfig(tree, tsConfigName: string) {
   const tsConfig = json5.parse(tree.read(tsConfigName).toString('utf-8'));
   const target = tsConfig.compilerOptions.target as string;
@@ -499,3 +544,25 @@ export function generateSsrMappings(
 
   return remotes;
 }
+
+function downgradeToWebpack(build: any) {
+
+  if (!build.options) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (build.options.browser) {
+    build.options.main = build.options.browser;
+    delete build.options.browser;
+  }
+
+  if (!build.options.assets) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (const asset of build.options.assets) {
+    if (typeof asset === 'object' && typeof asset.output === 'undefined') {
+      asset.output = '.';
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schema.d.ts b/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schema.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4960465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schema.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export interface RemoveSchema {
+  project: string;
+}
diff --git a/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schema.json b/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5857dfcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema",
+  "$id": "mf",
+  "title": "",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "project": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The project to add module federation",
+      "x-prompt": "Project name (press enter for default project)"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schematic.ts b/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schematic.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bdb239e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/mf/src/schematics/remove/schematic.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import path = require('path');
+import { noop } from 'rxjs';
+import { getWorkspaceFileName } from '../mf/schematic';
+import { Rule, Tree } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import { RemoveSchema } from './schema';
+
+export default function remove(options: RemoveSchema): Rule {
+  return async function (tree: Tree) {
+    const workspaceFileName = getWorkspaceFileName(tree);
+    const workspace = JSON.parse(tree.read(workspaceFileName).toString('utf8'));
+    const normalized = normalize(options, workspace);
+
+    removeBootstrap(normalized, tree);
+
+    updateBuildConfig(normalized);
+    updateServeConfig(normalized);
+
+    tree.overwrite(workspaceFileName, JSON.stringify(workspace, null, 2));
+
+    return noop();
+  };
+}
+
+function updateBuildConfig(normalized: { projectConfig: any; projectName: string; }) {
+  const build = normalized.projectConfig.architect.build;
+  build.builder = '@angular-devkit/build-angular:browser';
+  delete build.options.extraWebpackConfig;
+  const buildProd = build.configurations.production;
+  delete buildProd.extraWebpackConfig;
+}
+
+function updateServeConfig(normalized: { projectConfig: any; projectName: string; }) {
+  const serve = normalized.projectConfig.architect.serve;
+  serve.builder = '@angular-devkit/build-angular:dev-server';
+  delete serve.options.extraWebpackConfig;
+
+  const serveProd = serve.configurations.production;
+  delete serveProd.extraWebpackConfig;
+
+  const prodTarget = serveProd.browserTarget;
+  if (prodTarget) {
+    delete serveProd.browserTarget;
+    serveProd.buildTarget = prodTarget;
+  }
+
+  const serveDev = serve.configurations.development;
+  const devTarget = serveDev.browserTarget;
+
+  if (devTarget) {
+    delete serveDev.browserTarget;
+    serveDev.buildTarget = devTarget;
+  }
+
+}
+
+function normalize(options: RemoveSchema, workspace: any) {
+
+  if (!options.project) {
+    options.project = workspace.defaultProject;
+  }
+
+  if (!options.project && Object.keys(workspace.projects).length > 0) {
+    options.project = Object.keys(workspace.projects)[0];
+  }
+
+  if (!options.project) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `No default project found. Please specifiy a project name!`
+    );
+  }
+
+  const projectName = options.project;
+  const projectConfig = workspace.projects[projectName];
+
+  if (!projectConfig?.architect?.build?.options?.main) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `architect.build.options.main not found for project ` + projectName
+    );
+  }
+  return { projectConfig, projectName };
+}
+
+function removeBootstrap(normalized, tree) {
+  const currentMain = normalized.projectConfig.architect.build.options.main;
+
+  const mainPath = path
+    .join(path.dirname(currentMain), 'main.ts')
+    .replace(/\\/g, '/');
+
+  const bootstrapPath = path
+    .join(path.dirname(currentMain), 'bootstrap.ts')
+    .replace(/\\/g, '/');
+
+  const content = tree.readText(bootstrapPath);
+  tree.overwrite(mainPath, content);
+  tree.delete(bootstrapPath);
+}
+