diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 59ce24cd..bdf0a791 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -8,41 +8,8 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   test:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
-  build-native:
-    name: Build native lib
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          java-version: '17'
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Set up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
-      - name: Install cross-compiler
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
-        run: sudo apt install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu g++-aarch64-linux-gnu
-      - name: Build native lib
-        run: |
-          ./gradlew \
-            -PGITHUB_PUBLISH_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} \
-            -Ppowersync.binaries.cross-arch=true \
-            :core:cmakeJvmBuild
-        shell: bash
-      - name: Upload build
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: binaries-${{ matrix.os }}
-          path: core/build/binaries/desktop/sqlite/
   deploy:
-    needs: [test, build-native]
+    needs: [test]
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -58,14 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Set up Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
-      - name: Download native binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          path: core/binaries/desktop
-          merge-multiple: true
-      - name: Display downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR core/binaries/desktop
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
       - name: Gradle publish
         run: |
           ./gradlew \
@@ -75,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
             -PsigningInMemoryKeyPassword="${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}" \
             -PcentralPortal.username="${{secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME}}" \
             -PcentralPortal.password="${{secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD}}" \
-            -Ppowersync.binaries.provided="true" \
+            -Ppowersync.binaries.allPlatforms="true" \
             publishAllPublicationsToSonatypeRepository
         shell: bash
   # This will change Package.swift in Github packages to direct to new maven central KMMBridge zip file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4972f5e2..134f481a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.0.0-BETA26
+
+* Support bucket priorities and partial syncs.
+* Android: Add ProGuard rules to prevent methods called through JNI from being minified or removed.
+
 ## 1.0.0-BETA25
 
 * JVM: Lower minimum supported version from 17 to 8.
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index 4f4ce091..2dca2858 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ val buildCInteropDef by tasks.registering {
 
 val binariesFolder = project.layout.buildDirectory.dir("binaries/desktop")
 val downloadPowersyncDesktopBinaries by tasks.registering(Download::class) {
+    description = "Download PowerSync core extensions for JVM builds and releases"
+
     val coreVersion = libs.versions.powersync.core.get()
     val linux_aarch64 = "https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-sqlite-core/releases/download/v$coreVersion/libpowersync_aarch64.so"
     val linux_x64 = "https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-sqlite-core/releases/download/v$coreVersion/libpowersync_x64.so"
@@ -86,7 +88,14 @@ val downloadPowersyncDesktopBinaries by tasks.registering(Download::class) {
     val macos_x64 = "https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-sqlite-core/releases/download/v$coreVersion/libpowersync_x64.dylib"
     val windows_x64 = "https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-sqlite-core/releases/download/v$coreVersion/powersync_x64.dll"
 
-    if (binariesAreProvided) {
+    val includeAllPlatformsForJvmBuild = project.findProperty("powersync.binaries.allPlatforms") == "true"
+    val os = OperatingSystem.current()
+
+    // The jar we're releasing for JVM clients needs to include the core extension. For local tests, it's enough to only
+    // download the extension for the OS running the build. For releases, we want to include them all.
+    // We're not compiling native code for JVM builds here (we're doing that for Android only), so we just have to
+    // fetch prebuilt binaries from the powersync-sqlite-core repository.
+    if (includeAllPlatformsForJvmBuild) {
         src(listOf(linux_aarch64, linux_x64, macos_aarch64, macos_x64, windows_x64))
     } else {
         val (aarch64, x64) = when {
@@ -96,10 +105,9 @@ val downloadPowersyncDesktopBinaries by tasks.registering(Download::class) {
             else -> error("Unknown operating system: $os")
         }
         val arch = System.getProperty("os.arch")
-        src(when {
-            crossArch -> listOfNotNull(aarch64, x64)
-            arch == "aarch64" -> listOfNotNull(aarch64)
-            arch == "amd64" || arch == "x86_64" -> listOfNotNull(x64)
+        src(when (arch) {
+            "aarch64" -> listOfNotNull(aarch64)
+            "amd64", "x86_64" -> listOfNotNull(x64)
             else -> error("Unsupported architecture: $arch")
         })
     }
@@ -297,14 +305,6 @@ android {
     }
 }
 
-val os = OperatingSystem.current()
-val binariesAreProvided = project.findProperty("powersync.binaries.provided") == "true"
-val crossArch = project.findProperty("powersync.binaries.cross-arch") == "true"
-
-if (binariesAreProvided && crossArch) {
-    error("powersync.binaries.provided and powersync.binaries.cross-arch must not be both defined.")
-}
-
 tasks.named<ProcessResources>(kotlin.jvm().compilations["main"].processResourcesTaskName) {
     from(downloadPowersyncDesktopBinaries)
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e219cfed..f495ba79 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-BETA25
+LIBRARY_VERSION=1.0.0-BETA26
 GITHUB_REPO=https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-kotlin.git
 # POM
 POM_URL=https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-kotlin/