diff --git a/Toolkit.Avalonia/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Avalonia/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationHandler.cs
index 779766b..74068fe 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Avalonia/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Avalonia/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationHandler.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ namespace Toolkit.Avalonia;
 public class ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationHandler :
     INavigateHandler<IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime>
 {
-    public Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime> args)
     {
         if (Application.Current?.ApplicationLifetime is
             IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime lifeTime)
diff --git a/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentControlHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentControlHandler.cs
index 8343f78..0c69bc6 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentControlHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentControlHandler.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ namespace Toolkit.Avalonia;
 public class ContentControlHandler :
     INavigateHandler<ContentControl>
 {
-    public async Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<ContentControl> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public async Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<ContentControl> args)
     {
         if (args.Context is ContentControl contentControl)
         {
diff --git a/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentDialogHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentDialogHandler.cs
index d327a3c..b7856e6 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentDialogHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Avalonia/ContentDialogHandler.cs
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ namespace Toolkit.Avalonia;
 public class ContentDialogHandler(IDispatcher dispatcher) :
     INavigateHandler<ContentDialog>
 {
-    public async Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<ContentDialog> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public async Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<ContentDialog> args)
     {
         if (args.Context is ContentDialog contentDialog)
         {
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ public class ContentDialogHandler(IDispatcher dispatcher) :
                     }
 
                     // A hack to wait for the dialog to finish loading up to make it appear more responsive
-                    await Task.Delay(250, cancellationToken);
+                    await Task.Delay(250);
                     if (content is IInitializer initializer)
                     {
                         await initializer.Initialize();
diff --git a/Toolkit.Avalonia/FrameHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Avalonia/FrameHandler.cs
index 44e423d..04b5ab8 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Avalonia/FrameHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Avalonia/FrameHandler.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ public class FrameHandler :
     INavigateHandler<Frame>,
     INavigateBackHandler<Frame>
 {
-    public Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<Frame> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<Frame> args)
     {
         if (args.Context is Frame frame)
         {
@@ -136,8 +135,7 @@ public class FrameHandler :
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(NavigateBackEventArgs<Frame> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public Task Handle(NavigateBackEventArgs<Frame> args)
     {
         if (args.Context is Frame frame)
         {
diff --git a/Toolkit.Avalonia/SingleViewApplicationHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Avalonia/SingleViewApplicationHandler.cs
index 189bcc4..45825a7 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Avalonia/SingleViewApplicationHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Avalonia/SingleViewApplicationHandler.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ namespace Toolkit.Avalonia;
 public class SingleViewApplicationHandler :
     INavigateHandler<ISingleViewApplicationLifetime>
 {
-    public Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<ISingleViewApplicationLifetime> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs<ISingleViewApplicationLifetime> args)
     {
         if (Application.Current?.ApplicationLifetime is
             ISingleViewApplicationLifetime lifeTime)
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/AppService.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/AppService.cs
index 6d054d3..a468121 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/AppService.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/AppService.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class AppService(IEnumerable<IInitializer> initializers,
             await initializer.Initialize();
         }
 
-        await publisher.Publish<StartedEventArgs>(cancellationToken);
+        publisher.Publish<StartedEventArgs>(cancellationToken);
     }
 
     public Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/ComponentConfigurationViewModel.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/ComponentConfigurationViewModel.cs
index c326c36..83dc531 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/ComponentConfigurationViewModel.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/ComponentConfigurationViewModel.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ public partial class ComponentConfigurationViewModel<TConfiguration, TValue, THe
     {
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args)
     {
         throw new NotImplementedException();
     }
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@ public partial class ComponentConfigurationViewModel<TConfiguration, TValue, TAc
         return base.OnActivated();
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args)
     {
         if (args.Value is TConfiguration configuration)
         {
@@ -101,8 +99,7 @@ public partial class ComponentConfigurationViewModel<TConfiguration, TValue, TDe
         return base.OnActivated();
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args)
     {
         if (args.Value is TConfiguration configuration)
         {
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationChangedHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationChangedHandler.cs
index 6a1cf8a..1244aa6 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationChangedHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationChangedHandler.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ public class ConfigurationChangedHandler<TConfiguration, TValue>(ConfigurationVa
     where TValue :
     class, new()
 {
-    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public Task Handle(ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration> args)
     {
         if (args.Value is TConfiguration configuration)
         {
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationInitializer.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationInitializer.cs
index aaf2185..1d033b8 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationInitializer.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationInitializer.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public class ConfigurationInitializer<TConfiguration>(IConfigurationReader<TConf
     where TConfiguration :
     class
 {
-    public async Task Initialize()
+    public Task Initialize()
     {
         if (!reader.TryRead(out TConfiguration? configuration))
         {
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public class ConfigurationInitializer<TConfiguration>(IConfigurationReader<TConf
             }
         }
 
-        await publisher.PublishUI(new ActivatedEventArgs<TConfiguration>(configuration));
+        publisher.PublishUI(new ActivatedEventArgs<TConfiguration>(configuration));
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationMonitor.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationMonitor.cs
index baa65c8..ca86ea6 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationMonitor.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/ConfigurationMonitor.cs
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ public class ConfigurationMonitor<TConfiguration>(IConfigurationFile<TConfigurat
 
     public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        async void ChangedHandler(object sender,
+        void ChangedHandler(object sender,
             FileSystemEventArgs args)
         {
             if (reader.Read() is { } configuration)
             {
-                await publisher.PublishUI(new ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration>(configuration));
+                publisher.PublishUI(new ChangedEventArgs<TConfiguration>(configuration));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/INavigationScope.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/INavigationScope.cs
index bdab8e8..b6add22 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/INavigationScope.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/INavigationScope.cs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 public interface INavigationScope
 {
-    Task NavigateAsync(string route, object? sender = null, object? context = null,
-        EventHandler? navigated = null, object[]? parameters = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    void Navigate(string route, object? sender = null, object? context = null,
+        EventHandler? navigated = null, object[]? parameters = null);
 
-    Task NavigateBackAsync(object? context, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    void Back(object? context);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/INotificationHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/INotificationHandler.cs
index 3da0f29..6d52db3 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/INotificationHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/INotificationHandler.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 public interface INotificationHandler<in TMessage> :
     IHandler
 {
-    Task Handle(TMessage args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    Task Handle(TMessage args);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/IPublisher.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/IPublisher.cs
index 36d973a..c01d127 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/IPublisher.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/IPublisher.cs
@@ -2,45 +2,37 @@
 
 public interface IPublisher
 {
-    public Task Publish<TMessage>(object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void Publish<TMessage>(object key)
         where TMessage : new();
 
-    public Task Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message)
         where TMessage : notnull;
 
-    public Task Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message,
+        object key)
         where TMessage : notnull;
 
-    Task PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message,
+        object key)
         where TMessage : notnull;
 
-    Task PublishUI<TMessage>(object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void PublishUI<TMessage>(object key)
         where TMessage : new();
 
-    Task PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message)
         where TMessage : notnull;
 
-    Task PublishUI(object message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    void PublishUI(object message);
 
-    Task Publish(object message,
+    void Publish(object message,
         Func<Func<Task>, Task> marshal,
-        object? key = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+        object? key = null);
 
-    Task PublishUI<TMessage>(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void PublishUI<TMessage>()
         where TMessage : new();
 
-    Task Publish<TMessage>(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    void Publish<TMessage>()
         where TMessage : new();
 
-    public Task Publish(object message, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    void Publish(object message);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateBackHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateBackHandler.cs
index b8b740e..fa0785f 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateBackHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateBackHandler.cs
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@ namespace Toolkit.Foundation;
 public class NavigateBackHandler(IComponentScopeProvider provider) :
     INotificationHandler<NavigateBackEventArgs>
 {
-    public async Task Handle(NavigateBackEventArgs args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(NavigateBackEventArgs args)
     {
         if (provider.Get(args.Scope ?? "Root")
             is ComponentScopeDescriptor descriptor)
         {
             if (descriptor?.Services?.GetService<INavigationScope>() is INavigationScope navigationScope)
             {
-                await navigationScope.NavigateBackAsync(args.Context, cancellationToken);
+                navigationScope.Back(args.Context);
             }
         }
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateHandler.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateHandler.cs
index ae1a266..7a06f42 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateHandler.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigateHandler.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ public class NavigateHandler(NamedComponent scope,
     IServiceProvider provider) :
     INotificationHandler<NavigateEventArgs>
 {
-    public async Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs args,
-      CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(NavigateEventArgs args)
     {
         INavigationScope? navigationScope;
         if (args.Scope == "self")
@@ -21,10 +20,9 @@ public class NavigateHandler(NamedComponent scope,
             navigationScope = descriptor?.Services?.GetRequiredService<INavigationScope>();
         }
 
-        if (navigationScope is not null)
-        {
-            await navigationScope.NavigateAsync(args.Route, args.Sender,
-                args.Context, args.Navigated, args.Parameters, cancellationToken);
-        }
+        navigationScope?.Navigate(args.Route, args.Sender,
+                args.Context, args.Navigated, args.Parameters);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigationScope.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigationScope.cs
index cadb894..7a3430d 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigationScope.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/NavigationScope.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ public class NavigationScope(IPublisher publisher,
     IContentTemplateDescriptorProvider contentTemplateDescriptorProvider) :
     INavigationScope
 {
-    public async Task NavigateAsync(string route, object? sender = null, object? context = null,
-        EventHandler? navigated = null, object[]? parameters = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void Navigate(string route, object? sender = null, object? context = null,
+        EventHandler? navigated = null, object[]? parameters = null)
     {
         string[] segments = route.Split('/');
         int segmentCount = segments.Length;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class NavigationScope(IPublisher publisher,
                                 Type navigateType = typeof(NavigateEventArgs<>).MakeGenericType(navigation.Type);
                                 if (Activator.CreateInstance(navigateType, [context, view, viewModel, sender, parameters]) is object navigate)
                                 {
-                                    await publisher.Publish(navigate, cancellationToken);
+                                    publisher.Publish(navigate);
                                     if (currentSegmentIndex == segmentCount)
                                     {
                                         navigated?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ public class NavigationScope(IPublisher publisher,
         }
     }
 
-    public async Task NavigateBackAsync(object? context,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void Back(object? context)
     {
         if (context is not null)
         {
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ public class NavigationScope(IPublisher publisher,
                 Type navigateType = typeof(NavigateBackEventArgs<>).MakeGenericType(navigation.Type);
                 if (Activator.CreateInstance(navigateType, [context]) is object navigate)
                 {
-                    await publisher.Publish(navigate, cancellationToken);
+                    publisher.Publish(navigate);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerDelegate.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerDelegate.cs
index 448ac77..f0e6031 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerDelegate.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerDelegate.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 namespace Toolkit.Foundation;
 
-public delegate Task NotificationHandlerDelegate<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-    CancellationToken cancellationToken);
\ No newline at end of file
+public delegate Task NotificationHandlerDelegate<TMessage>(TMessage message);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerWrapper.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerWrapper.cs
index b6391bf..e012ab3 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerWrapper.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/NotificationHandlerWrapper.cs
@@ -6,19 +6,18 @@ public class NotificationHandlerWrapper<TMessage>(INotificationHandler<TMessage>
     private readonly IEnumerable<IPipelineBehaviour<TMessage>> pipelineBehaviours =
         pipelineBehaviours.Reverse();
 
-    public async Task Handle(TMessage message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public async Task Handle(TMessage message)
     {
         NotificationHandlerDelegate<TMessage> currentHandler = handler.Handle;
         foreach (IPipelineBehaviour<TMessage> behaviour in pipelineBehaviours)
         {
             NotificationHandlerDelegate<TMessage> previousHandler = currentHandler;
-            currentHandler = async (args, token) =>
+            currentHandler = async (args) =>
             {
-                await behaviour.Handle(args, previousHandler, token);
+                await behaviour.Handle(args, previousHandler);
             };
         }
 
-        await currentHandler(message, cancellationToken);
+        await currentHandler(message);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/ObservableCollectionViewModel.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/ObservableCollectionViewModel.cs
index 5e29530..a4a1743 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/ObservableCollectionViewModel.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/ObservableCollectionViewModel.cs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
         Disposer.Dispose(this);
     }
 
-    public async Task Enumerate()
+    public void Enumerate()
     {
         if (this.GetAttribute<EnumerateAttribute>() is EnumerateAttribute attribute)
         {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
             }
 
             object? key = this.GetPropertyValue(() => attribute.Key) is { } value ? value : attribute.Key;
-            await Publisher.PublishUI(PrepareEnumeration(key));
+            Publisher.PublishUI(PrepareEnumeration(key));
         }
     }
 
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
     IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() =>
         ((IEnumerable)collection).GetEnumerator();
 
-    public Task Handle(RemoveEventArgs<TViewModel> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(RemoveEventArgs<TViewModel> args)
     {
         foreach (TViewModel item in this.ToList())
         {
@@ -269,8 +268,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(CreateEventArgs<TViewModel> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(CreateEventArgs<TViewModel> args)
     {
         if (args.Value is TViewModel item)
         {
@@ -280,8 +278,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(InsertEventArgs<TViewModel> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(InsertEventArgs<TViewModel> args)
     {
         if (args.Value is TViewModel item)
         {
@@ -291,8 +288,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(MoveEventArgs<TViewModel> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(MoveEventArgs<TViewModel> args)
     {
         if (args.Value is TViewModel item)
         {
@@ -302,8 +298,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    public Task Handle(ReplaceEventArgs<TViewModel> args,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public Task Handle(ReplaceEventArgs<TViewModel> args)
     {
         if (args.Value is TViewModel item)
         {
@@ -328,7 +323,7 @@ public partial class ObservableCollectionViewModel<TViewModel> :
         }
 
         Initialized = true;
-        await Enumerate();
+        Enumerate();
     }
 
     public void Insert(int index, TViewModel item) =>
diff --git a/Toolkit.Foundation/Publisher.cs b/Toolkit.Foundation/Publisher.cs
index 6f1ce5a..26ff1d5 100644
--- a/Toolkit.Foundation/Publisher.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.Foundation/Publisher.cs
@@ -8,29 +8,21 @@ public class Publisher(ISubscriptionManager subscriptionManager,
     IDispatcher dispatcher) :
     IPublisher
 {
-    public Task Publish<TMessage>(object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void Publish<TMessage>(object key)
         where TMessage : new() =>
-            Publish(new TMessage(), async args => await args(),
-                key, cancellationToken);
+            Publish(new TMessage(), async args => await args(), key);
 
-    public Task Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message)
         where TMessage : notnull =>
-            Publish(message, async args => await args(),
-                null, cancellationToken);
+            Publish(message, async args => await args(), null);
 
-    public Task Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-        where TMessage : notnull =>
-            Publish(message, async args => await args(),
-                key, cancellationToken);
+    public void Publish<TMessage>(TMessage message, object key)
+        where TMessage : notnull => 
+            Publish(message, async args => await args(), key);
 
-    public async Task Publish(object message,
+    public void Publish(object message,
         Func<Func<Task>, Task> marshal,
-        object? key = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        object? key = null)
     {
         Type notificationType = message.GetType();
 
@@ -49,53 +41,41 @@ public class Publisher(ISubscriptionManager subscriptionManager,
             {
                 Type? handlerType = handler.GetType();
                 MethodInfo? handleMethod = handlerType.GetMethod("Handle",
-                    [notificationType, typeof(CancellationToken)]);
+                    [notificationType]);
 
                 if (handleMethod is not null)
                 {
-                    await marshal(() => (Task)handleMethod.Invoke(handler, new object[]
-                        { message, cancellationToken })!);
+                    marshal(() => (Task)handleMethod.Invoke(handler, new object[]
+                        { message })!);
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    public Task Publish(object message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => Publish(message,
-            async args => await args(),
-                null, cancellationToken);
+    public void Publish(object message) => Publish(message,
+            async args => await args(), null);
 
-    public Task Publish<TMessage>(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void Publish<TMessage>()
         where TMessage : new() =>
-            Publish(new TMessage(), async args => await args(),
-                null, cancellationToken);
+            Publish(new TMessage(), async args => await args(), null);
 
-    public Task PublishUI<TMessage>(object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
-        where TMessage : new() =>
-            Publish(new TMessage(), args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()),
-                key, cancellationToken);
+    public void PublishUI<TMessage>(object key)
+        where TMessage : new() => 
+            Publish(new TMessage(), args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()), key);
 
-    public Task PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message)
         where TMessage : notnull =>
-            Publish(message, args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()),
-                null, cancellationToken);
+            Publish(message, args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()), null);
 
-    public Task PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message,
-        object key,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void PublishUI<TMessage>(TMessage message,
+        object key)
         where TMessage : notnull =>
-            Publish(message, args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()),
-                key, cancellationToken);
+            Publish(message, args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()), key);
 
-    public Task PublishUI<TMessage>(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    public void PublishUI<TMessage>()
         where TMessage : new() =>
-            Publish(new TMessage(), args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()),
-                null, cancellationToken);
+            Publish(new TMessage(), args => dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()), null);
 
-    public Task PublishUI(object message,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => Publish(message, args =>
-            dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()),
-                null, cancellationToken);
+    public void PublishUI(object message) => Publish(message, args =>
+            dispatcher.Invoke(async () => await args()), null);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateAction.cs b/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateAction.cs
index 0e4c894..92cc6aa 100644
--- a/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateAction.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateAction.cs
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ public class NavigateAction :
                     ParameterBindings.Select(binding => new KeyValuePair<string, object>(binding.Key, binding.Value)).ToArray() :
                     Enumerable.Empty<KeyValuePair<string, object>>()];
 
-                observableViewModel.Publisher.Publish(new NavigateEventArgs(Route, Context == this ? control : Context, Scope ?? null, 
-                    control.DataContext, Navigated, parameters)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                observableViewModel.Publisher.Publish(new NavigateEventArgs(Route, Context == this ? control : Context, Scope ?? null,
+                    control.DataContext, Navigated, parameters));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateBackAction.cs b/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateBackAction.cs
index 13a92af..db925ed 100644
--- a/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateBackAction.cs
+++ b/Toolkit.UI.Avalonia/NavigateBackAction.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class NavigateBackAction :
             if (control.DataContext is IObservableViewModel observableViewModel)
             {
                 observableViewModel.Publisher.Publish(new NavigateBackEventArgs(Context
-                    ?? null, Scope ?? null)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    ?? null, Scope ?? null));
             }
         }