diff --git a/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp b/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp
index fd7d2dd..da50bce 100644
--- a/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp
@@ -365,25 +365,16 @@ bool Adafruit_MQTT::disconnect() {
   return disconnectServer();
 }
 
-bool Adafruit_MQTT::publish(const char *topic, const char *data, uint8_t qos) {
-  return publish(topic, (uint8_t *)(data), strlen(data), false, qos);
-}
-
-bool Adafruit_MQTT::publish(const char *topic, const char *data, bool retain,
-                            uint8_t qos) {
-  return publish(topic, (uint8_t *)(data), strlen(data), retain, qos);
+bool Adafruit_MQTT::publish(const char *topic, const char *data, uint8_t qos,
+                            bool retain) {
+  return publish(topic, (uint8_t *)(data), strlen(data), qos, retain);
 }
 
 bool Adafruit_MQTT::publish(const char *topic, uint8_t *data, uint16_t bLen,
-                            uint8_t qos) {
-  return publish(topic, data, bLen, false, qos);
-}
-
-bool Adafruit_MQTT::publish(const char *topic, uint8_t *data, uint16_t bLen,
-                            bool retain, uint8_t qos) {
+                            uint8_t qos, bool retain) {
   // Construct and send publish packet.
-  uint16_t len = publishPacket(buffer, topic, data, bLen, retain, qos,
-                               (uint16_t)sizeof(buffer));
+  uint16_t len = publishPacket(buffer, topic, data, bLen, qos,
+                               (uint16_t)sizeof(buffer), retain);
 
   if (!sendPacket(buffer, len))
     return false;
@@ -763,13 +754,7 @@ uint8_t Adafruit_MQTT::connectPacket(uint8_t *packet) {
 // http://docs.oasis-open.org/mqtt/mqtt/v3.1.1/os/mqtt-v3.1.1-os.html#_Toc398718040
 uint16_t Adafruit_MQTT::publishPacket(uint8_t *packet, const char *topic,
                                       uint8_t *data, uint16_t bLen, uint8_t qos,
-                                      uint16_t maxPacketLen) {
-  return publishPacket(packet, topic, data, bLen, false, qos, maxPacketLen);
-}
-
-uint16_t Adafruit_MQTT::publishPacket(uint8_t *packet, const char *topic,
-                                      uint8_t *data, uint16_t bLen, bool retain,
-                                      uint8_t qos, uint16_t maxPacketLen) {
+                                      uint16_t maxPacketLen, bool retain) {
   uint8_t *p = packet;
   uint16_t len = 0;
 
@@ -925,50 +910,33 @@ Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::Adafruit_MQTT_Publish(Adafruit_MQTT *mqttserver,
   qos = q;
 }
 
-bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(int32_t i) { return publish(i, false); }
-
 bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(int32_t i, bool retain) {
   char payload[12];
   ltoa(i, payload, 10);
-  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, retain, qos);
+  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, qos, retain);
 }
 
-bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(uint32_t i) { return publish(i, false); }
-
 bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(uint32_t i, bool retain) {
   char payload[11];
   ultoa(i, payload, 10);
-  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, retain, qos);
+  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, qos, retain);
 }
 
-bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(double f, uint8_t precision) {
-  return publish(f, false, precision);
-}
-
-bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(double f, bool retain, uint8_t precision) {
+bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(double f, uint8_t precision, bool retain) {
   char payload[41]; // Need to technically hold float max, 39 digits and minus
                     // sign.
   dtostrf(f, 0, precision, payload);
-  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, retain, qos);
-}
-
-bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(const char *payload) {
-  return publish(payload, false);
+  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, qos, retain);
 }
 
 bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(const char *payload, bool retain) {
-  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, retain, qos);
+  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, qos, retain);
 }
 
 // publish buffer of arbitrary length
-bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(uint8_t *payload, uint16_t bLen) {
-  return publish(payload, bLen, false);
-}
-
 bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(uint8_t *payload, uint16_t bLen,
                                     bool retain) {
-
-  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, bLen, retain, qos);
+  return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, bLen, qos, retain);
 }
 
 // Adafruit_MQTT_Subscribe Definition //////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1011,4 +979,4 @@ void Adafruit_MQTT_Subscribe::removeCallback(void) {
   callback_double = 0;
   callback_io = 0;
   io_mqtt = 0;
-}
+}
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diff --git a/Adafruit_MQTT.h b/Adafruit_MQTT.h
index 5639c09..7f825f6 100644
--- a/Adafruit_MQTT.h
+++ b/Adafruit_MQTT.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #define ADAFRUIT_MQTT_VERSION_PATCH 0
 
 // Uncomment/comment to turn on/off debug output messages.
-#define MQTT_DEBUG
+// #define MQTT_DEBUG
 // Uncomment/comment to turn on/off error output messages.
 #define MQTT_ERROR
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 // Largest full packet we're able to send.
 // Need to be able to store at least ~90 chars for a connect packet with full
 // 23 char client ID.
-#define MAXBUFFERSIZE (512)
+#define MAXBUFFERSIZE (150)
 
 #define MQTT_CONN_USERNAMEFLAG 0x80
 #define MQTT_CONN_PASSWORDFLAG 0x40
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 #define SUBSCRIPTIONDATALEN 20
 #else
 #define MAXSUBSCRIPTIONS 15
-#define SUBSCRIPTIONDATALEN MAXBUFFERSIZE
+#define SUBSCRIPTIONDATALEN 100
 #endif
 
 class AdafruitIO_MQTT; // forward decl
@@ -189,13 +189,10 @@ public:
 
   // Publish a message to a topic using the specified QoS level.  Returns true
   // if the message was published, false otherwise.
-  bool publish(const char *topic, const char *payload, uint8_t qos = 0);
-  bool publish(const char *topic, const char *payload, bool retain,
-               uint8_t qos = 0);
+  bool publish(const char *topic, const char *payload, uint8_t qos = 0,
+               bool retain = false);
   bool publish(const char *topic, uint8_t *payload, uint16_t bLen,
-               uint8_t qos = 0);
-  bool publish(const char *topic, uint8_t *payload, uint16_t bLen, bool retain,
-               uint8_t qos = 0);
+               uint8_t qos = 0, bool retain = false);
 
   // Add a subscription to receive messages for a topic.  Returns true if the
   // subscription could be added or was already present, false otherwise.
@@ -272,11 +269,8 @@ private:
   uint8_t connectPacket(uint8_t *packet);
   uint8_t disconnectPacket(uint8_t *packet);
   uint16_t publishPacket(uint8_t *packet, const char *topic, uint8_t *payload,
-                         uint16_t bLen, uint8_t qos, uint16_t maxPacketLen = 0);
-  uint16_t publishPacket(uint8_t *packet, const char *topic, uint8_t *payload,
-                         uint16_t bLen, bool retain, uint8_t qos,
-                         uint16_t maxPacketLen = 0);
-
+                         uint16_t bLen, uint8_t qos, uint16_t maxPacketLen = 0,
+                         bool retain = false);
   uint8_t subscribePacket(uint8_t *packet, const char *topic, uint8_t qos);
   uint8_t unsubscribePacket(uint8_t *packet, const char *topic);
   uint8_t pingPacket(uint8_t *packet);
@@ -288,20 +282,16 @@ public:
   Adafruit_MQTT_Publish(Adafruit_MQTT *mqttserver, const char *feed,
                         uint8_t qos = 0);
 
-  bool publish(const char *s);
-  bool publish(const char *s, bool retain);
+  bool publish(const char *s, bool retain = false);
   bool publish(
       double f,
       uint8_t precision =
-          2); // Precision controls the minimum number of digits after decimal.
+          2, // Precision controls the minimum number of digits after decimal.
               // This might be ignored and a higher precision value sent.
-  bool publish(double f, bool retain, uint8_t precision = 2);
-  bool publish(int32_t i);
-  bool publish(int32_t i, bool retain);
-  bool publish(uint32_t i);
-  bool publish(uint32_t i, bool retain);
-  bool publish(uint8_t *b, uint16_t bLen);
-  bool publish(uint8_t *b, uint16_t bLen, bool retain);
+      bool retain = false);
+  bool publish(int32_t i, bool retain = false);
+  bool publish(uint32_t i, bool retain = false);
+  bool publish(uint8_t *b, uint16_t bLen, bool retain = false);
 
 private:
   Adafruit_MQTT *mqtt;
@@ -341,4 +331,4 @@ private:
   Adafruit_MQTT *mqtt;
 };
 
-#endif
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index cb1ce44..a2dbe7a 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Adafruit MQTT Library
-version=2.5.1
+version=2.5.2
 author=Adafruit
 maintainer=Adafruit <info@adafruit.com>
 sentence=MQTT library that supports the FONA, ESP8266, ESP32, Yun, and generic Arduino Client hardware.