diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 111501d..1408609 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.2.0 (September 2, 2025)
+1.2.0 (September 3, 2025)
  - Updated `io.split.client` dependency to 4.16.1
  - Updated `dev.openfeature` dependency to 1.17.0
  - Added tracking support
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cc3be0..36f6021 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import dev.openfeature.sdk.OpenFeatureAPI;
 import io.split.openfeature.SplitProvider;
 
 OpenFeatureAPI api = OpenFeatureAPI.getInstance();
-api.setProvider(new SplitProvider("YOUR_API_KEY"));
+api.setProviderAndWait(new SplitProvider("YOUR_API_KEY"));
 ```
 
 If you are more familiar with Split or want access to other initialization options, you can provide a `SplitClient` to the constructor. See the [Split Java SDK Documentation](https://help.split.io/hc/en-us/articles/360020405151-Java-SDK) for more information.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SplitClientConfig config = SplitClientConfig.builder()
    .setBlockUntilReadyTimeout(10000)
    .build();
 SplitClient splitClient = SplitFactoryBuilder.build("YOUR_API_KEY", config).client();
-api.setProvider(new SplitProvider(splitClient));
+api.setProviderAndWait(new SplitProvider(splitClient));
 ```
 
 ## Use of OpenFeature with Split
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4fe5b96..9ab1b77 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -148,15 +148,6 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.7.0</version>
-				<extensions>true</extensions>
-				<configuration>
-					<skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -184,6 +175,17 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+				<artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>0.7.0</version>
+				<extensions>true</extensions>
+				<configuration>
+					<publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+					<autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
+					<waitUntil>published</waitUntil>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>