diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 845e69d1..d1a035d2 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-*         @seba-aln @jguz-pubnub @wkal-pubnub
-README.md @techwritermat @kazydek @seba-aln @jguz-pubnub
+*         @parfeon @jguz-pubnub
+README.md @techwritermat @kazydek @parfeon @jguz-pubnub
diff --git a/.pubnub.yml b/.pubnub.yml
index 31aa5c65..fd5ed533 100644
--- a/.pubnub.yml
+++ b/.pubnub.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: python
-version: 10.5.0
+version: 10.6.0
 schema: 1
 scm: github.com/pubnub/python
 sdks:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ sdks:
         distributions:
           - distribution-type: library
             distribution-repository: package
-            package-name: pubnub-10.5.0
+            package-name: pubnub-10.6.0
             location: https://pypi.org/project/pubnub/
             supported-platforms:
               supported-operating-systems:
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ sdks:
           -
             distribution-type: library
             distribution-repository: git release
-            package-name: pubnub-10.5.0
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/python/releases/download/10.5.0/pubnub-10.5.0.tar.gz
+            package-name: pubnub-10.6.0
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/python/releases/download/10.6.0/pubnub-10.6.0.tar.gz
             supported-platforms:
               supported-operating-systems:
                 Linux:
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ sdks:
                 license-url: https://github.com/encode/httpx/blob/master/LICENSE.md
                 is-required: Required
 changelog:
+  - date: 2026-01-29
+    version: 10.6.0
+    changes:
+      - type: feature
+        text: "Add optional parameters to PNConfiguration.__init__, allowing developers to set subscribe_key, publish_key, and uuid during initialization."
   - date: 2025-12-02
     version: 10.5.0
     changes:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fcba6b3f..deff9345 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 10.6.0
+January 29 2026
+
+#### Added
+- Add optional parameters to PNConfiguration.__init__, allowing developers to set subscribe_key, publish_key, and uuid during initialization. Fixed the following issues reported by [@JanluOfficial](https://github.com/JanluOfficial): [#227](https://github.com/pubnub/python/issues/227).
+
 ## 10.5.0
 December 02 2025
 
diff --git a/pubnub/pnconfiguration.py b/pubnub/pnconfiguration.py
index 73c8aa81..4e1d0d3d 100644
--- a/pubnub/pnconfiguration.py
+++ b/pubnub/pnconfiguration.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import warnings
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Optional
 from copy import deepcopy
 from Cryptodome.Cipher import AES
 from pubnub.enums import PNHeartbeatNotificationOptions, PNReconnectionPolicy
@@ -14,16 +14,19 @@ class PNConfiguration(object):
     DEFAULT_CRYPTO_MODULE = LegacyCryptoModule
     _locked = False
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 subscribe_key: Optional[str] = None,
+                 publish_key: Optional[str] = None,
+                 uuid: Optional[str] = None):
         # TODO: add validation
-        self._uuid = None
+        self._uuid = uuid
         self.origin = "ps.pndsn.com"
         self.ssl = True
         self.non_subscribe_request_timeout = 10
         self.subscribe_request_timeout = 310
         self.connect_timeout = 10
-        self.subscribe_key = None
-        self.publish_key = None
+        self.subscribe_key = subscribe_key
+        self.publish_key = publish_key
         self.secret_key = None
         self.cipher_key = None
         self._cipher_mode = AES.MODE_CBC
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d04556c1..2ba4cbcd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='pubnub',
-    version='10.5.0',
+    version='10.6.0',
     description='PubNub Real-time push service in the cloud',
     author='PubNub',
     author_email='support@pubnub.com',