diff --git a/MIGRATION.md b/MIGRATION.md
index 561050e..98b27a0 100644
--- a/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/MIGRATION.md
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ Logging is **disabled by default** in v4. You must pass a `logger` to `createIns
 
 ### v4
 
-The `isServerSide` prop is removed. Instead, configure the client for SSR use:
+The `isServerSide` prop is removed. Instead, configure the client for SSR use. Pass the datafile for immediate readiness during server rendering, and set `disposable: true` on the server so the instance can be garbage collected without explicitly calling `close()`:
 
 ```tsx
 'use client';
@@ -577,7 +577,6 @@ The `isServerSide` prop is removed. Instead, configure the client for SSR use:
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import {
   createInstance,
-  createStaticProjectConfigManager,
   createPollingProjectConfigManager,
   createBatchEventProcessor,
   OptimizelyProvider,
@@ -589,13 +588,11 @@ function ExampleProvider({ children, datafile }) {
 
   const [optimizely] = useState(() =>
     createInstance({
-      projectConfigManager: isServerSide
-        ? createStaticProjectConfigManager({ datafile })
-        : createPollingProjectConfigManager({
-            sdkKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_OPTIMIZELY_SDK_KEY,
-            datafile,
-          }),
-      eventProcessor: isServerSide ? undefined : createBatchEventProcessor(),
+      projectConfigManager: createPollingProjectConfigManager({
+        sdkKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_OPTIMIZELY_SDK_KEY,
+        datafile,
+      }),
+      eventProcessor: createBatchEventProcessor(),
       defaultDecideOptions: isServerSide ? [OptimizelyDecideOption.DISABLE_DECISION_EVENT] : [],
       disposable: isServerSide,
     })
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f64b31..c2a1f4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ The React SDK supports server-side rendering (SSR). A pre-fetched datafile is re
 
 #### Per-request client
 
-Create a client inside the component with a pre-fetched datafile. Use `useState` with a lazy initializer to create the instance once. On the server, use `createStaticProjectConfigManager` with `disposable: true` so the instance can be garbage collected without explicitly calling `close()`. On the client, use `createPollingProjectConfigManager` to keep the datafile up to date.
+Create a client inside the component with a pre-fetched datafile. Use `useState` with a lazy initializer to create the instance once. Pass the datafile for immediate readiness during server rendering, and set `disposable: true` on the server so the instance can be garbage collected without explicitly calling `close()`.
 
 ```tsx
 'use client';
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ Create a client inside the component with a pre-fetched datafile. Use `useState`
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import {
   createInstance,
-  createStaticProjectConfigManager,
   createPollingProjectConfigManager,
   createBatchEventProcessor,
   OptimizelyProvider,
@@ -615,13 +614,11 @@ export default function Page({ datafile, userId }) {
 
   const [optimizely] = useState(() =>
     createInstance({
-      projectConfigManager: isServerSide
-        ? createStaticProjectConfigManager({ datafile })
-        : createPollingProjectConfigManager({
-            sdkKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_OPTIMIZELY_SDK_KEY || '',
-            datafile,
-          }),
-      eventProcessor: isServerSide ? undefined : createBatchEventProcessor(),
+      projectConfigManager: createPollingProjectConfigManager({
+        sdkKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_OPTIMIZELY_SDK_KEY || '',
+        datafile,
+      }),
+      eventProcessor: createBatchEventProcessor(),
       defaultDecideOptions: isServerSide ? [OptimizelyDecideOption.DISABLE_DECISION_EVENT] : [],
       disposable: isServerSide,
     })
diff --git a/docs/nextjs-integration.md b/docs/nextjs-integration.md
index 086db67..2b4b7cd 100644
--- a/docs/nextjs-integration.md
+++ b/docs/nextjs-integration.md
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ Since `OptimizelyProvider` uses React Context (a client-side feature), it must b
 import {
   OptimizelyProvider,
   createInstance,
-  createStaticProjectConfigManager,
   createPollingProjectConfigManager,
   createBatchEventProcessor,
   OptimizelyDecideOption,
@@ -109,13 +108,11 @@ export function OptimizelyClientProvider({ children, datafile }: { children: Rea
 
   const [optimizely] = useState(() =>
     createInstance({
-      projectConfigManager: isServerSide
-        ? createStaticProjectConfigManager({ datafile })
-        : createPollingProjectConfigManager({
-            sdkKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_OPTIMIZELY_SDK_KEY || '',
-            datafile,
-          }),
-      eventProcessor: isServerSide ? undefined : createBatchEventProcessor(),
+      projectConfigManager: createPollingProjectConfigManager({
+        sdkKey: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_OPTIMIZELY_SDK_KEY || '',
+        datafile,
+      }),
+      eventProcessor: createBatchEventProcessor(),
       defaultDecideOptions: isServerSide ? [OptimizelyDecideOption.DISABLE_DECISION_EVENT] : [],
       disposable: isServerSide,
     })