diff --git a/.changeset/sour-birds-applaud.md b/.changeset/sour-birds-applaud.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8cd40f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sour-birds-applaud.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": minor
+---
+
+Shared Storage artifact published to maven central
+
+This eliminates the extra step in installation for android.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
index 1d5a8a9c..4099006f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy Docs with mike
         run: |
           mike deploy -u -r docs ${{ steps.version.outputs.versionDocs }} latest --push
-          mike set-default -r docs ${{ steps.version.outputs.versionDocs }} --push
+          mike set-default -r docs latest --push
diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index 2af56965..4a67f912 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ To build the sdk, run:
 yarn build:android
 ```
 
-The artifact is then moved to `packages/async-storage/android/local_repo` for distribution.
+This runs `publishToMavenLocal` and makes the artifact available at `~/.m2`. The example app resolves it from there via
+`mavenLocal()`.
 
 ### Apple (iOS/macOS)
 
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ The artifact is then moved to `packages/async-storage/apple/Frameworks` for dist
 
 ## Documentation
 
-Documentation should follow major.minor version of Async Storage. Update the documentation version in root's package.json:
+Documentation should follow major.minor version of Async Storage. Update the documentation version in root's
+package.json:
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -63,4 +65,5 @@ Run `mike deploy` to deploy docs and mark them as latest:
 
 ```shell
 mike deploy -u -r docs --push DOCS_VERSION_FROM_PCK_JSON latest
+mike set-default latest -r docs --push
 ```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc51b358..1e1ffca0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,23 +46,6 @@ npm install @react-native-async-storage/async-storage
 yarn add @react-native-async-storage/async-storage
 ```
 
-### Android
-
-Inside your `android/build.gradle(.kts)` file, add link to local maven repo:
-
-```groovy
-allprojects {
-    repositories {
-        // ... others like google(), mavenCentral()
-
-        maven {
-            url = uri(project(":react-native-async-storage_async-storage").file("local_repo"))
-            // or uri("path/to/node_modules/@react-native-async-storage/async-storage/android/local_repo")
-        }
-    }
-}
-```
-
 ### iOS/macOS
 
 Install cocoapods dependencies:
diff --git a/docs/migration-to-3.md b/docs/migration-to-3.md
index 7ab492b6..44df3703 100644
--- a/docs/migration-to-3.md
+++ b/docs/migration-to-3.md
@@ -24,23 +24,6 @@ Other components:
 | ios min target   | 13      |
 | macOS min target | 12      |
 
-### Installation changes
-
-Android requires a local Maven repository to be added to your `android/build.gradle(.kts)`:
-
-```groovy
-allprojects {
-    repositories {
-        // ... others like google(), mavenCentral()
-
-        maven {
-            url = uri(project(":react-native-async-storage_async-storage").file("local_repo"))
-            // or uri("path/to/node_modules/@react-native-async-storage/async-storage/android/local_repo")
-        }
-    }
-}
-```
-
 ### `AsyncStorage` is now instance-based
 
 In v3, AsyncStorage is no longer a singleton.  
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68617413..fa7b1fc7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "name": "@react-native-async-storage/root",
   "version": "0.0.1-dev",
-  "versionDocs": "3.0",
+  "versionDocs": "3.1",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "turbo run build",
     "build:android": "./scripts/build-native-lib.sh android",
diff --git a/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties b/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties
index b48a786e..87fedffb 100644
--- a/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ AsyncStorage_roomVersion=2.7.2
 AsyncStorage_minSdkVersion=24
 AsyncStorage_targetSdkVersion=36
 AsyncStorage_compileSdkVersion=36
-AsyncStorage_sharedStorageVersion=0.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
+AsyncStorage_sharedStorageVersion=1.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/expo-with-async-storage/README.md b/packages/expo-with-async-storage/README.md
index 262f0214..503de973 100644
--- a/packages/expo-with-async-storage/README.md
+++ b/packages/expo-with-async-storage/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 title: Expo config plugin
 ---
 
+!!! warning "No longer required for version 3.1.0+"
+
+    This plugin originally was intended to include locally build artifact for Android.
+    With version 3.1.0 of Async Storage, this artifact is provided via Maven Central (no extra steps needed).
+
+
 # Expo config plugin for Async Storage
 
 An [Expo config plugin](https://docs.expo.dev/config-plugins/introduction/) that automatically configures