diff --git a/src/assets/favicons/favicon.svg b/src/assets/favicons/favicon.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e33460..0000000
--- a/src/assets/favicons/favicon.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="none">
-  <style>
-    path { fill: #000; }
-    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-      path { fill: #FFF; }
-    }
-  </style>
-  <path d="M64 20c12.5 0 22.3 4.6 28.9 13.3 5.6 7.2 8.3 16.7 7.4 26.3-1.6 17.6-16.7 28.2-30.2 28.2H57.9c-11.6 0-21.6-8.1-24.4-20.1C30.7 53.4 35.5 41 47.1 34.1 52.2 31 58.1 30 64 30v-10Zm0 12c-10.3 0-18.9 2.6-24.6 7.7-6.8 6-10.1 15.1-8.2 23.5C33.6 79.4 44.4 88 57.9 88h12.2c10.6 0 23.4-7.9 24.8-23.2.7-7.4-1.4-14.8-6.1-20.7C83.5 37.5 74.8 32 64 32v0Zm-6 36c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6s2.7-6 6-6 6 2.7 6 6-2.7 6-6 6Zm18 0c-3.3 0-6-2.7-6-6s2.7-6 6-6 6 2.7 6 6-2.7 6-6 6Zm-9 10c5 0 9 4 9 9s-4 9-9 9-9-4-9-9 4-9 9-9Z"/>
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diff --git a/src/components/LanguageDropdown.astro b/src/components/LanguageDropdown.astro
index 0e9595f..8e2f43f 100644
--- a/src/components/LanguageDropdown.astro
+++ b/src/components/LanguageDropdown.astro
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ const currentLanguage = languages.find((lang) => lang.code === currentLang) || l
 </style>
 
 <script define:vars={{ supportedLanguages }}>
+  // Prevent multiple initializations
+  if (window.languageDropdownInitialized) {
+    return;
+  }
+  window.languageDropdownInitialized = true;
+
+  // Store handlers for cleanup
+  const languageHandlers = new WeakMap();
+
   function setupLanguageDropdown() {
     const button = document.querySelector('#menu-button');
     const menu = document.querySelector('#language-menu');
@@ -159,6 +168,24 @@ const currentLanguage = languages.find((lang) => lang.code === currentLang) || l
       return;
     }
 
+    // Clean up old event listeners before adding new ones
+    const oldButtonHandler = languageHandlers.get(button);
+    if (oldButtonHandler) {
+      button.removeEventListener('click', oldButtonHandler);
+    }
+
+    const oldSelectHandler = languageHandlers.get(languageSelect);
+    if (oldSelectHandler) {
+      languageSelect.removeEventListener('change', oldSelectHandler);
+    }
+
+    languageButtons.forEach((langButton) => {
+      const oldHandler = languageHandlers.get(langButton);
+      if (oldHandler) {
+        langButton.removeEventListener('click', oldHandler);
+      }
+    });
+
     let isOpen = false;
 
     function closeMenu() {
@@ -207,7 +234,7 @@ const currentLanguage = languages.find((lang) => lang.code === currentLang) || l
     closeMenu();
 
     // Toggle menu
-    button.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+    const buttonHandler = (e) => {
       e.stopPropagation();
       if (isOpen) {
         closeMenu();
@@ -215,11 +242,13 @@ const currentLanguage = languages.find((lang) => lang.code === currentLang) || l
         openMenu();
         // Don't automatically focus any menu item to avoid default highlighting
       }
-    });
+    };
+    button.addEventListener('click', buttonHandler);
+    languageHandlers.set(button, buttonHandler);
 
     // Handle language selection
     languageButtons.forEach((langButton) => {
-      langButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      const langButtonHandler = () => {
         const langCode = langButton.dataset.langCode;
         if (!langCode) return;
 
@@ -303,11 +332,14 @@ const currentLanguage = languages.find((lang) => lang.code === currentLang) || l
         // Force a complete page reload to ensure all content is updated to the new language
         // This bypasses any client-side caching and ensures a fresh server render
         window.location.href = newFullUrl + '?t=' + Date.now();
-      });
+      };
+      
+      langButton.addEventListener('click', langButtonHandler);
+      languageHandlers.set(langButton, langButtonHandler);
     });
 
     // Handle language selection from select element
-    languageSelect.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+    const selectHandler = (event) => {
       const langCode = event.target.value;
       if (!langCode) return;
 
@@ -377,7 +409,10 @@ const currentLanguage = languages.find((lang) => lang.code === currentLang) || l
       // Force a complete page reload to ensure all content is updated to the new language
       // This bypasses any client-side caching and ensures a fresh server render
       window.location.href = newFullUrl + '?t=' + Date.now();
-    });
+    };
+    
+    languageSelect.addEventListener('change', selectHandler);
+    languageHandlers.set(languageSelect, selectHandler);
   }
 
   // Run setup when DOM is ready
@@ -388,7 +423,20 @@ const currentLanguage = languages.find((lang) => lang.code === currentLang) || l
   }
 
   // Re-run setup when the page content is updated (e.g., after navigation)
-  document.addEventListener('astro:page-load', setupLanguageDropdown);
+  document.addEventListener('astro:page-load', () => {
+    // Reset initialization flag to allow re-setup
+    window.languageDropdownInitialized = false;
+    setupLanguageDropdown();
+    window.languageDropdownInitialized = true;
+  });
+
+  // Re-run setup after View Transitions
+  document.addEventListener('astro:after-swap', () => {
+    // Reset initialization flag to allow re-setup
+    window.languageDropdownInitialized = false;
+    setupLanguageDropdown();
+    window.languageDropdownInitialized = true;
+  });
 
   // Listen for popstate events (browser back/forward buttons)
   window.addEventListener('popstate', (_event) => {
diff --git a/src/components/common/BasicScripts.astro b/src/components/common/BasicScripts.astro
index 0cc1e4e..035795d 100644
--- a/src/components/common/BasicScripts.astro
+++ b/src/components/common/BasicScripts.astro
@@ -35,8 +35,15 @@ import { UI } from 'astrowind:config';
   let eventListeners = [];
 
   function removeAllEventListeners() {
+    // Try to remove listeners, but don't fail if elements are gone
     eventListeners.forEach(({ element, event, handler }) => {
-      element.removeEventListener(event, handler);
+      try {
+        if (element && element.removeEventListener) {
+          element.removeEventListener(event, handler);
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        // Element might have been removed from DOM, silently continue
+      }
     });
     eventListeners = [];
   }
@@ -53,7 +60,7 @@ import { UI } from 'astrowind:config';
   }
 
   const onLoad = function () {
-    // Remove old event listeners before attaching new ones
+    // Clear old event listeners before attaching new ones
     removeAllEventListeners();
 
     let lastKnownScrollPosition = window.scrollY;