How to replace "builder": "@nguniversal/builders:ssr-dev-server" with the new "@angular/ssr"

I am trying to update an existing Angular Ionic project with the new "@angular/ssr", because SSR just isn't working the way I want.

ng add @angular/ssr is kind of difficult, because it messes up my existing configuration. I believe it assumes an Angular Standalone setup. And it produces a ton of errors while building.

I guess the first question would be, is it even possible to get SSR working without the new standalone mode?

Second and main question:

Is it possible, and how, to replace the "builder": "@nguniversal/builders:ssr-dev-server"?

"serve-ssr": {
"builder": "@nguniversal/builders:ssr-dev-server",
"options": {
"browserTarget": "app:build",
"serverTarget": "app:server"
},
"configurations": {
"production": {
"browserTarget": "app:buildroduction",
"serverTarget": "app:serverroduction"
},
"qa": {
"browserTarget": "app:build:qa",
"serverTarget": "app:server:qa"
}
}
},




I am hoping to get it working again. No need for standalone components, prerendering routes, no need for lazy loaded components. Just Angular, Ionic and SSR.

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