diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c1eae4..68514ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Add the following dependency to your pom.xml:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.convertapi.client</groupId>
     <artifactId>convertapi</artifactId>
-    <version>2.11</version>
+    <version>2.12</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Add the following dependency to your pom.xml:
 You can get your credentials at https://www.convertapi.com/a
 
 ```java
-Config.setDefaultApiCredentials("your-api-secret");
+Config.setDefaultApiCredentials("your-api-credentials");
 ```
 
 ### File conversion
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class SimpleConversion {
 ```
 
 This is the bare-minimum to convert a file using the ConvertAPI client, but you can do a great deal more with the ConvertAPI Java library.
-Take special note that you should replace `your-api-credentials` with the secret you obtained in item two of the pre-requisites.
+Take special note that you should replace `your-api-credentials` with the credentials you obtained in item two of the pre-requisites.
 
 ### Issues &amp; Comments
 Please leave all comments, bugs, requests, and issues on the Issues page. We'll respond to your request ASAP!
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index b5401d2..17c7301 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.convertapi.client</groupId>
             <artifactId>convertapi</artifactId>
-            <version>2.11</version>
+            <version>2.12</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     
diff --git a/maven-release.sh b/maven-release.sh
index 2fac3bc..06f249c 100644
--- a/maven-release.sh
+++ b/maven-release.sh
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ git fetch
 git checkout $branch_to_release
 
 echo "Preparing release..."
-mvn release:prepare -DreleaseVersion=${VERSION} -DdevelopmentVersion=${NEXT_VERSION} -Dtag=v${VERSION} -Dresume=false -Darguments=-Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_PASSPHRASE}
+mvn release:prepare -Prelease-sign-artifacts -DreleaseVersion=${VERSION} -DdevelopmentVersion=${NEXT_VERSION} -Dtag=v${VERSION} -Dresume=false -Darguments=-Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_PASSPHRASE}
 
 echo "Performing release..."
-mvn release:perform
+mvn release:perform -Prelease-sign-artifacts
 
 echo "Push the new release tag..."
 git push --tags
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cd8e03c..f87044c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
     <artifactId>convertapi</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
-    <version>2.11-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.12</version>
     <name>ConvertAPI Java Client</name>
     <description>
-        The ConvertAPI helps converting various file formats.
-        Creating PDF and Images from various sources like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, images, web pages or raw HTML codes.
+        The ConvertAPI helps to convert various file formats.
+        Creating PDF and Images from various sources like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, web pages or raw HTML codes.
         Merge, Encrypt, Split, Repair and Decrypt PDF files.
-        And many others files manipulations.
+        And many others file manipulations.
         In just few minutes you can integrate it into your application and use it easily.
         The ConvertAPI client library makes it easier to use the Convert API from your Java 8 projects without having to
         build your own API calls.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:ConvertAPI/convertapi-java.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-java</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v2.12</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <distributionManagement>
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
             <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-            <version>2.8.9</version>
+            <version>2.11.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
             <artifactId>okhttp</artifactId>
-            <version>4.9.2</version>
+            <version>4.12.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.1</version>
+                <version>3.4.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <archive>
                         <manifest>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.8.2</version>
+                <version>3.1.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>default-deploy</id>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <version>3.1.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <localCheckout>true</localCheckout>
                     <pushChanges>false</pushChanges>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-gitexe</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.9.5</version>
+                        <version>2.1.0</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.7</version>
+                <version>1.7.0</version>
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
                 <configuration>
                     <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.0</version>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-sources</id>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.1</version>
+                <version>3.10.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>attach-javadocs</id>
@@ -193,12 +193,15 @@
                     <value>true</value>
                 </property>
             </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <gpg.skip>false</gpg.skip>
+            </properties>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6</version>
+                        <version>3.2.5</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>sign-artifacts</id>