Merge branch 'main' into feature/object-sync

# Conflicts:
#	live-objects/src/main/kotlin/io/ably/lib/objects/Helpers.kt

Author: sacOO7

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [1.2.54](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/tree/v1.2.54)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/compare/v1.2.53...v1.2.54)
+
+This release includes minor improvements and bug fixes.
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Prevents NPE in the connectivity check  [\#1111](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/issues/1111)
+- Fixes async connection state transition side effects  [\#1119](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/issues/1119)
+
 ## [1.2.53](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/tree/v1.2.53)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/compare/v1.2.52...v1.2.53)

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ You may wish to make changes to Ably Java or Ably Android, and test it immediate
 - Open the directory printed from the output of that command. Inside that folder, get the `ably-android-x.y.z.aar`, and place it your Android project's `libs/` directory. Create this directory if it doesn't exist.
 - Add an `implementation` dependency on the `.aar`:
 ```groovy
-implementation files('libs/ably-android-1.2.53.aar')
+implementation files('libs/ably-android-1.2.54.aar')
 ```
 - Add the `implementation` (not `testImplementation`) dependencies found in `dependencies.gradle` to your project. This is because the `.aar` does not contain dependencies.
 - Build/run your application.