update documentation for upgrading to KCL v2.7.x

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## Using the KCL
The recommended way to use the KCL for Java is to consume it from Maven.
## Must read if you are migrating to a version using KCL 2.7 or later
KCL version 2.7.0 and beyond does not use the AWS SDK v1. Because of this, all multilang users upgrading from a prior version must update their multilang `.properties` AwsCredentialsProvider property to an AWS SDK v2 credential provider name. Please see the credentials provider name mapping [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/latest/developer-guide/migration-client-credentials.html#credentials-changes-mapping), and reference our Configuring Credential Providers documentation [here](https://github.com/vincentvilo-aws/amazon-kinesis-client/blob/remove-sdk-v1/docs/multilang/configuring-credential-providers.md). If this is not done, your multilang KCL will fail to construct an AwsCredentialsProvider on startup.
### Version 2.x
``` xml
<dependency>

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However, KCL now provides better extensibility to handle, and be enhanced to handle, additional configurations.
This document should help multilang customers configure a suitable `CredentialProvider` (or contribute changes to support a new use case!).
In KCL versions prior to 2.7, the AWSCredentialsProvider property expected AWS SDK v1 provider names. If you are using
KCL version 2.7 or beyond, ensure that you are passing an AWS SDK v2 credentials provider name to your AwsCredentialsProvider
property. See list of providers [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-java/latest/developer-guide/migration-client-credentials.html#credentials-changes-mapping) and several examples below.
## Sample Provider Configuration
In a Properties file, an `AwsCredentialsProperty` configuration might look like: