diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.0.0-BETA18
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move from async sqldelight calls to synchronous calls. This will only affect `readTransaction` and `writeTransaction`where the callback function is no longer asynchronous.
+
 ## 1.0.0-BETA17
 
 * Add fix for Windows using JVM build
diff --git a/docs/MavenCentral.md b/docs/MavenCentral.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# Powersync Kotlin SDK
+
+## Maven Central
+
+When uploading the package to Maven Central you need a GPG key to sign the package. The information for these are stored in Github Secrets under `SIGNING_KEY`, `SIGNING_KEY_ID` and `SIGNING_PASSWORD`. These correspond to
+```
+-PsigningInMemoryKey="${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}" \
+-PsigningInMemoryKeyId="${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_ID }}" \
+-PsigningInMemoryKeyPassword="${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}" \
+```
+in the `deploy` GitHub Action.
+
+In the event that you need to create a new key due to expiry follow these steps (current expiry is 2028-01-29):
+
+1. Run `gpg --gen-key` and fill in real name as `JourneyApps` and email address using `platform@journeyapps.com`. You will also need to create a passphrase which will be the `SIGNING_PASSWORD` in GitHub secrets so update it there. You should see output similar to this:
+
+  ```bash
+  gpg (GnuPG) 2.4.5; Copyright (C) 2024 g10 Code GmbH
+This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
+There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
+
+Note: Use "gpg --full-generate-key" for a full featured key generation dialog.
+
+GnuPG needs to construct a user ID to identify your key.
+
+Real name: JourneyApps
+Email address: platform@journeyapps.com
+You selected this USER-ID:
+    "JourneyApps <platform@journeyapps.com>"
+
+Change (N)ame, (E)mail, or (O)kay/(Q)uit? O
+We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
+some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
+disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
+generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
+We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform
+some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the
+disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number
+generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.
+gpg: directory '/Users/dominic/.gnupg/openpgp-revocs.d' created
+gpg: revocation certificate stored as '/Users/dominic/.gnupg/openpgp-revocs.d/9E1F4A4844F2B89544F874A4A37DD86BFF6185D8.rev'
+public and secret key created and signed.
+
+pub   ed25519 2025-01-29 [SC] [expires: 2028-01-29]
+      9E1F4A4844F2B89544F874A4A37DD86BFF6185D8
+uid                      JourneyApps <platform@journeyapps.com>
+sub   cv25519 2025-01-29 [E] [expires: 2028-01-29]
+```
+
+2. Run `gpg --list-keys --keyid-format short` and you should see something similar to:
+
+```bash
+[keyboxd]
+---------
+pub   ed25519/A75FC02F 2024-02-01 [SC] [expires: 2027-01-31]
+      384D816F5916E311ED3E8DE378DD0F00A75FC02F
+uid         [ unknown] journeyapps <platform@journeyapps.com>
+sub   cv25519/93E4B9CB 2024-02-01 [E] [expires: 2027-01-31]
+```
+
+Note that the `SECRET_KEY_ID` is taken from `ed25519/A75FC02F` and is `A75FC02F`. Update the secret in Github.
+
+3. You now need to upload the public key to gpg key servers to Maven Central can access it. In the above example this is `384D816F5916E311ED3E8DE378DD0F00A75FC02F`. To do that run the following:
+```bash
+gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --send-keys 384D816F5916E311ED3E8DE378DD0F00A75FC02F <- use your key not this one
+```
+
+```bash
+gpg --keyserver keys.openpgp.org --send-keys 384D816F5916E311ED3E8DE378DD0F00A75FC02F <- use your key not this one
+```
+
+```bash
+gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --send-keys 384D816F5916E311ED3E8DE378DD0F00A75FC02F <- use your key not this one
+```
+
+4. Now you need to get the `SECRET_KEY`. To do this run `gpg --export-secret-keys --armor 384D816F5916E311ED3E8DE378DD0F00A75FC02F <- use your key not this one | pbcopy`. Which will copy the secret to your clipboard. Paste this into the Github secret `SECRET_KEY` and remove the new line at the end if there is one.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d751006e..2c992a90 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ development=true
 RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=true
 # Library config
 GROUP=com.powersync
-LIBRARY_VERSION=1.0.0-BETA17
+LIBRARY_VERSION=1.0.0-BETA18
 GITHUB_REPO=https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-kotlin.git
 # POM
 POM_URL=https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-kotlin/