diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/entity/DeflateInputStream.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/entity/DeflateInputStream.java
index 66ef7e402..8e36b6464 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/entity/DeflateInputStream.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/entity/DeflateInputStream.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import java.util.zip.InflaterInputStream;
 import java.util.zip.ZipException;
 
 /**
- * Deflate input stream.    This class includes logic needed for various Rfc's in order
+ * Deflate input stream. This class includes logic needed for various Rfc's in order
  * to reasonably implement the "deflate" compression style.
  */
 public class DeflateInputStream extends InputStream {
diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/H2AsyncClientBuilder.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/H2AsyncClientBuilder.java
index fa7e6eac0..4fcfc5d8f 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/H2AsyncClientBuilder.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/H2AsyncClientBuilder.java
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for target
+     * Sets {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for target
      * host authentication.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for proxy
+     * Sets {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for proxy
      * authentication.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpRequestRetryStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpRequestRetryStrategy} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableAutomaticRetries()}
      * method.
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link RedirectStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link RedirectStrategy} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableRedirectHandling()}
      * method.
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link DnsResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link DnsResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link TlsStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link TlsStrategy} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link ThreadFactory} instance.
+     * Sets {@link ThreadFactory} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@code User-Agent} value.
+     * Sets {@code User-Agent} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default request header values.
+     * Sets default request header values.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpRoutePlanner} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpRoutePlanner} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link CredentialsProvider} instance which will be used
+     * Sets default {@link CredentialsProvider} instance which will be used
      * for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.auth.AuthScheme} registry which will
+     * Sets default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.auth.AuthScheme} registry which will
      * be used for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.cookie.CookieSpec} registry
+     * Sets default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.cookie.CookieSpec} registry
      * which will be used for request execution if not explicitly set in the client
      * execution context.
      *
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link CookieStore} instance which will be used for
+     * Sets default {@link CookieStore} instance which will be used for
      * request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution context.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link RequestConfig} instance which will be used
+     * Sets default {@link RequestConfig} instance which will be used
      * for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link Resolver} for {@link ConnectionConfig} on a per host basis.
+     * Sets {@link Resolver} for {@link ConnectionConfig} on a per host basis.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ public class H2AsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns the same {@link ConnectionConfig} for all hosts.
+     * Sets the same {@link ConnectionConfig} for all hosts.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/HttpAsyncClientBuilder.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/HttpAsyncClientBuilder.java
index dc1090754..ebd341872 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/HttpAsyncClientBuilder.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/async/HttpAsyncClientBuilder.java
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link AsyncClientConnectionManager} instance.
+     * Sets {@link AsyncClientConnectionManager} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link ConnectionReuseStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link ConnectionReuseStrategy} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this strategy applies to HTTP/1.0 and HTTP/1.1 connections only
      * </p>
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link ConnectionKeepAliveStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link ConnectionKeepAliveStrategy} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link UserTokenHandler} instance.
+     * Sets {@link UserTokenHandler} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableConnectionState()}
      * method.
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for target
+     * Sets {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for target
      * host authentication.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for proxy
+     * Sets {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for proxy
      * authentication.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpRequestRetryStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpRequestRetryStrategy} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableAutomaticRetries()}
      * method.
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link RedirectStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link RedirectStrategy} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableRedirectHandling()}
      * method.
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link ThreadFactory} instance.
+     * Sets {@link ThreadFactory} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@code User-Agent} value.
+     * Sets {@code User-Agent} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default request header values.
+     * Sets default request header values.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default proxy value.
+     * Sets default proxy value.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #setRoutePlanner(
      *   HttpRoutePlanner)} method.
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpRoutePlanner} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpRoutePlanner} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link CredentialsProvider} instance which will be used
+     * Sets default {@link CredentialsProvider} instance which will be used
      * for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.auth.AuthScheme} registry which will
+     * Sets default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.auth.AuthScheme} registry which will
      * be used for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.cookie.CookieSpec} registry
+     * Sets default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.cookie.CookieSpec} registry
      * which will be used for request execution if not explicitly set in the client
      * execution context.
      *
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link CookieStore} instance which will be used for
+     * Sets default {@link CookieStore} instance which will be used for
      * request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution context.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ public class HttpAsyncClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link RequestConfig} instance which will be used
+     * Sets default {@link RequestConfig} instance which will be used
      * for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/classic/HttpClientBuilder.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/classic/HttpClientBuilder.java
index f660d5414..266297a59 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/classic/HttpClientBuilder.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/classic/HttpClientBuilder.java
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpRequestExecutor} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpRequestExecutor} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpClientConnectionManager} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpClientConnectionManager} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link ConnectionReuseStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link ConnectionReuseStrategy} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link ConnectionKeepAliveStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link ConnectionKeepAliveStrategy} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for target
+     * Sets {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for target
      * host authentication.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for proxy
+     * Sets {@link AuthenticationStrategy} instance for proxy
      * authentication.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link UserTokenHandler} instance.
+     * Sets {@link UserTokenHandler} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableConnectionState()}
      * method.
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@code User-Agent} value.
+     * Sets {@code User-Agent} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default request header values.
+     * Sets default request header values.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpRequestRetryStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpRequestRetryStrategy} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableAutomaticRetries()}
      * method.
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default proxy value.
+     * Sets default proxy value.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #setRoutePlanner(
      *   org.apache.hc.client5.http.routing.HttpRoutePlanner)} method.
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpRoutePlanner} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpRoutePlanner} instance.
      */
     public final HttpClientBuilder setRoutePlanner(final HttpRoutePlanner routePlanner) {
         this.routePlanner = routePlanner;
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link RedirectStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link RedirectStrategy} instance.
      * <p>
      * Please note this value can be overridden by the {@link #disableRedirectHandling()}
      * method.
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link ConnectionBackoffStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link ConnectionBackoffStrategy} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link BackoffManager} instance.
+     * Sets {@link BackoffManager} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link CookieStore} instance which will be used for
+     * Sets default {@link CookieStore} instance which will be used for
      * request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution context.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link CredentialsProvider} instance which will be used
+     * Sets default {@link CredentialsProvider} instance which will be used
      * for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.auth.AuthScheme} registry which will
+     * Sets default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.auth.AuthScheme} registry which will
      * be used for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.cookie.CookieSpec} registry which will
+     * Sets default {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.cookie.CookieSpec} registry which will
      * be used for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
 
 
     /**
-     * Assigns a map of {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.entity.InputStreamFactory}s
+     * Sets a map of {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.entity.InputStreamFactory}s
      * to be used for automatic content decompression.
      *
      * @return this instance.
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ public class HttpClientBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns default {@link RequestConfig} instance which will be used
+     * Sets default {@link RequestConfig} instance which will be used
      * for request execution if not explicitly set in the client execution
      * context.
      *
diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/io/PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/io/PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java
index 6eec88e55..7f74e8ec8 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/io/PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/io/PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HttpConnectionFactory} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HttpConnectionFactory} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.socket.LayeredConnectionSocketFactory} instance.
+     * Sets {@link org.apache.hc.client5.http.socket.LayeredConnectionSocketFactory} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @deprecated Use {@link #setTlsSocketStrategy(TlsSocketStrategy)}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link TlsSocketStrategy} instance.
+     * Sets {@link TlsSocketStrategy} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link DnsResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link DnsResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link PoolConcurrencyPolicy} value.
+     * Sets {@link PoolConcurrencyPolicy} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link PoolReusePolicy} value.
+     * Sets {@link PoolReusePolicy} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns maximum total connection value.
+     * Sets maximum total connection value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns maximum connection per route value.
+     * Sets maximum connection per route value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns the same {@link SocketConfig} for all routes.
+     * Sets the same {@link SocketConfig} for all routes.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link Resolver} of {@link SocketConfig} on a per route basis.
+     * Sets {@link Resolver} of {@link SocketConfig} on a per route basis.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns the same {@link ConnectionConfig} for all routes.
+     * Sets the same {@link ConnectionConfig} for all routes.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link Resolver} of {@link ConnectionConfig} on a per route basis.
+     * Sets {@link Resolver} of {@link ConnectionConfig} on a per route basis.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns the same {@link TlsConfig} for all hosts.
+     * Sets the same {@link TlsConfig} for all hosts.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class PoolingHttpClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link Resolver} of {@link TlsConfig} on a per host basis.
+     * Sets {@link Resolver} of {@link TlsConfig} on a per host basis.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/nio/PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/nio/PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java
index 21064c241..28317dc66 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/nio/PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/impl/nio/PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link TlsStrategy} instance for TLS connections.
+     * Sets {@link TlsStrategy} instance for TLS connections.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link DnsResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link DnsResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
+     * Sets {@link SchemePortResolver} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link PoolConcurrencyPolicy} value.
+     * Sets {@link PoolConcurrencyPolicy} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link PoolReusePolicy} value.
+     * Sets {@link PoolReusePolicy} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns maximum total connection value.
+     * Sets maximum total connection value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns maximum connection per route value.
+     * Sets maximum connection per route value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns the same {@link ConnectionConfig} for all routes.
+     * Sets the same {@link ConnectionConfig} for all routes.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link Resolver} of {@link ConnectionConfig} on a per route basis.
+     * Sets {@link Resolver} of {@link ConnectionConfig} on a per route basis.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns the same {@link TlsConfig} for all hosts.
+     * Sets the same {@link TlsConfig} for all hosts.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class PoolingAsyncClientConnectionManagerBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link Resolver} of {@link TlsConfig} on a per host basis.
+     * Sets {@link Resolver} of {@link TlsConfig} on a per host basis.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @since 5.2
diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/ClientTlsStrategyBuilder.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/ClientTlsStrategyBuilder.java
index d2a2feef3..1a87646df 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/ClientTlsStrategyBuilder.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/ClientTlsStrategyBuilder.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class ClientTlsStrategyBuilder {
     private boolean systemProperties;
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SSLContext} instance.
+     * Sets {@link SSLContext} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class ClientTlsStrategyBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns enabled {@code TLS} versions.
+     * Sets enabled {@code TLS} versions.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class ClientTlsStrategyBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns enabled {@code TLS} versions.
+     * Sets enabled {@code TLS} versions.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class ClientTlsStrategyBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns enabled ciphers.
+     * Sets enabled ciphers.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class ClientTlsStrategyBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SSLBufferMode} value.
+     * Sets {@link SSLBufferMode} value.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ public class ClientTlsStrategyBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HostnameVerificationPolicy} value.
+     * Sets {@link HostnameVerificationPolicy} value.
      */
     public void setHostnameVerificationPolicy(final HostnameVerificationPolicy hostnameVerificationPolicy) {
         this.hostnameVerificationPolicy = hostnameVerificationPolicy;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HostnameVerifier} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HostnameVerifier} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class ClientTlsStrategyBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link TlsDetails} {@link Factory} instance.
+     * Sets {@link TlsDetails} {@link Factory} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      * @deprecated Do not use. This method has no effect.
diff --git a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder.java b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder.java
index ac944e206..12bb90b30 100644
--- a/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder.java
+++ b/httpclient5/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder {
     private boolean systemProperties;
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link SSLContext} instance.
+     * Sets {@link SSLContext} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns enabled {@code TLS} versions.
+     * Sets enabled {@code TLS} versions.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns enabled {@code TLS} versions.
+     * Sets enabled {@code TLS} versions.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assigns enabled ciphers.
+     * Sets enabled ciphers.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class SSLConnectionSocketFactoryBuilder {
 
 
     /**
-     * Assigns {@link HostnameVerifier} instance.
+     * Sets {@link HostnameVerifier} instance.
      *
      * @return this instance.
      */