diff --git a/guides/deployment/microservices.md b/guides/deployment/microservices.md
index 0f7215502..d10e34ce2 100644
--- a/guides/deployment/microservices.md
+++ b/guides/deployment/microservices.md
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ npm i @sap-cloud-sdk/resilience --workspace bookstore
 
 ### Approuter
 
-Add [approuter configuration](../deployment/to-cf#add-app-router) using the command:
+Add approuter configuration using the command:
 
 ```shell
 cds add approuter
diff --git a/guides/deployment/to-cf.md b/guides/deployment/to-cf.md
index 9c4f408fb..e6e00c151 100644
--- a/guides/deployment/to-cf.md
+++ b/guides/deployment/to-cf.md
@@ -174,23 +174,7 @@ cds add mta
 
 [Learn more about MTA-based deployment.](https://help.sap.com/products/BTP/65de2977205c403bbc107264b8eccf4b/d04fc0e2ad894545aebfd7126384307c.html?locale=en-US){.learn-more}
 
-### 4. App Router as Gateway { #add-app-router}
-
-The _App Router_ acts as a single point-of-entry gateway to route requests to. In particular, it ensures user login and authentication in combination with XSUAA.
-
-Two deployment options are available:
-
-- **Managed App Router**: for SAP Build Work Zone, the Managed App Router provided by SAP Fiori Launchpad is available.
-- **Custom App Router**: for custom scenarios without SAP Fiori Launchpad, the App Router needs to be deployed along with your application.
-  In this case, use the following command to enhance the application configuration:
-
-    ```sh
-    cds add approuter
-    ```
-
-[Learn more about the SAP BTP Application Router.](https://help.sap.com/products/BTP/65de2977205c403bbc107264b8eccf4b/01c5f9ba7d6847aaaf069d153b981b51.html?locale=en-US){.learn-more}
-
-### 5. User Interfaces { #add-ui }
+### 4. User Interfaces { #add-ui }
 
 #### Option A: SAP Cloud Portal
 
@@ -208,7 +192,7 @@ For **single-tenant** applications, you can use the new [SAP BTP Application Fro
 cds add app-front
 ```
 
-### 6. Optional: Multitenancy { #add-multitenancy }
+### 5. Optional: Multitenancy { #add-multitenancy }
 
 To enable multitenancy for production, run the following command:
 
diff --git a/guides/multitenancy/index.md b/guides/multitenancy/index.md
index 936353138..ed31cb840 100644
--- a/guides/multitenancy/index.md
+++ b/guides/multitenancy/index.md
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ Now, open or refresh <http://localhost:4004/#Books-manage> again as _alice_ and
 
 In order to get your multitenant application deployed, follow this excerpt from the [deployment to CF](../deployment/to-cf) and [deployment to Kyma](../deployment/to-kyma) guides.
 
-Once: Add SAP HANA Cloud, XSUAA, and [App Router](../deployment/to-cf#add-app-router) configuration. The App Router acts as a single point-of-entry gateway to route requests to. In particular, it ensures user login and authentication in combination with XSUAA.
+Once: Add SAP HANA Cloud and XSUAA for authentications and authorization:
 
 ```sh
 cds add hana,xsuaa
diff --git a/node.js/best-practices.md b/node.js/best-practices.md
index 90687f812..0959ddab0 100644
--- a/node.js/best-practices.md
+++ b/node.js/best-practices.md
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ If a CSRF token is cached, it can potentially be reused in multiple requests, de
 
 #### Using App Router
 
-The _App Router_ is configured to require a _CSRF_ token by default for all protected routes and all HTTP requests methods except _HEAD_ and _GET_. Thus, by adding the _App Router_ as described in the [Deployment Guide: Using App Router as Gateway](../guides/deployment/to-cf#add-app-router), endpoints are CSRF protected.
+The _App Router_ is configured to require a _CSRF_ token by default for all protected routes and all HTTP requests methods except _HEAD_ and _GET_. Thus, the endpoints are CSRF protected.
 
 [Learn more about CSRF protection with the **App Router**](https://help.sap.com/docs/BTP/65de2977205c403bbc107264b8eccf4b/c19f165084d742e096c5d1625cecd2d4.html?q=csrf#loioc19f165084d742e096c5d1625cecd2d4__section_xj4_pcg_2z){.learn-more}
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ cds.on('bootstrap', app => app.use ((req, res, next) => {
 
 #### Configuring CORS in App Router
 
-The _App Router_ has full support for CORS. Thus, by adding the _App Router_ as described in the [Deployment Guide: Using App Router as Gateway](../guides/deployment/to-cf#add-app-router), CORS can be configured in the _App Router_ configuration.
+The _App Router_ has full support for CORS. Thus, CORS can be configured in the _App Router_ configuration.
 
 [Learn more about CORS handling with the **App Router**](https://help.sap.com/docs/BTP/65de2977205c403bbc107264b8eccf4b/ba527058dc4d423a9e0a69ecc67f4593.html?q=allowedOrigin#loioba527058dc4d423a9e0a69ecc67f4593__section_nt3_t4k_sz){.learn-more}
 
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ Configuring CORS in multiple places can lead to confusing debugging scenarios. C
 :::
 
 
-
-
 ## Availability Checks
 
 To proactively identify problems, projects should set up availability monitoring for all the components involved in their solution.