diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f87d719..7915886 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,28 @@ Support for `async-std` is also available by enabling the `async-std` feature:
 clamav-client = { version = "0.5.0", features = ["async-std"] }
 ```
 
+## Migrations
+
+### Migrate to 0.5.0
+
+The `*_socket` and `*_tcp` functions have been deprecated in favor of more general functions with the same name, but without the suffixes. These updated functions, such as `ping`, `scan_buffer`, and `scan_file`, now have the connection type (TCP or Unix socket) as a parameter, effectively replacing the `host_address` and `socket_path` parameters.
+
+For example,
+
+```rust
+let clamd_host_address = "localhost:3310";
+let result = clamav_client::scan_file_tcp("README.md", clamd_host_address, None);
+assert!(result.is_ok());
+```
+
+becomes:
+
+```rust
+let clamd_tcp = clamav_client::Tcp{ host_address: "localhost:3310" };
+let result = clamav_client::scan_file("README.md", clamd_tcp, None);
+assert!(result.is_ok());
+```
+
 ## Examples
 
 ### Usage
diff --git a/src/async_std.rs b/src/async_std.rs
index 989c64a..d8eae2b 100644
--- a/src/async_std.rs
+++ b/src/async_std.rs
@@ -311,29 +311,29 @@ pub struct Socket<P: AsRef<Path>> {
 
 /// The communication protocol to use
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
-pub trait AsyncTransportProtocol {
+pub trait TransportProtocol {
     /// Bidirectional stream
     type Stream: ReadExt + WriteExt + Unpin;
 
     /// Converts the protocol instance into the corresponding stream
-    async fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
+    async fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
-impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> AsyncTransportProtocol for Tcp<A> {
+impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> TransportProtocol for Tcp<A> {
     type Stream = TcpStream;
 
-    async fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
+    async fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
         TcpStream::connect(&self.host_address).await
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
 #[cfg(unix)]
-impl<P: AsRef<Path>> AsyncTransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
+impl<P: AsRef<Path>> TransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
     type Stream = UnixStream;
 
-    async fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
+    async fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
         UnixStream::connect(&self.socket_path).await
     }
 }
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ impl<P: AsRef<Path>> AsyncTransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ impl<P: AsRef<Path>> AsyncTransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
 /// # }
 /// ```
 ///
-pub async fn ping<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+pub async fn ping<T: TransportProtocol>(connection: T) -> IoResult {
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     send_command(stream, PING, Some(PONG.len())).await
 }
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ pub async fn ping<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ pub async fn ping<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult
 /// # }
 /// ```
 ///
-pub async fn get_version<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+pub async fn get_version<T: TransportProtocol>(connection: T) -> IoResult {
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     send_command(stream, VERSION, None).await
 }
 
@@ -408,20 +408,20 @@ pub async fn get_version<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> Io
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `file_path`: The path to the file to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
 /// An [`IoResult`] containing the server's response as a vector of bytes
 ///
-pub async fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
+pub async fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: TransportProtocol>(
     file_path: P,
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
     let file = File::open(file_path).await?;
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     scan(file, chunk_size, stream).await
 }
 
@@ -432,19 +432,19 @@ pub async fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `buffer`: The data to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
 /// An [`IoResult`] containing the server's response as a vector of bytes
 ///
-pub async fn scan_buffer<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
+pub async fn scan_buffer<T: TransportProtocol>(
     buffer: &[u8],
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     scan(buffer, chunk_size, stream).await
 }
 
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ pub async fn scan_buffer<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `input_stream`: The stream to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
@@ -464,12 +464,12 @@ pub async fn scan_buffer<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
 ///
 pub async fn scan_stream<
     S: Stream<Item = Result<bytes::Bytes, io::Error>>,
-    T: AsyncTransportProtocol,
+    T: TransportProtocol,
 >(
     input_stream: S,
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
-    let output_stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+    let output_stream = connection.connect().await?;
     _scan_stream(input_stream, chunk_size, output_stream).await
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7518699..38c220d 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -343,13 +343,13 @@ pub trait TransportProtocol {
     type Stream: Read + Write;
 
     /// Converts the protocol instance into the corresponding stream
-    fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
+    fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
 }
 
 impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> TransportProtocol for Tcp<A> {
     type Stream = TcpStream;
 
-    fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
+    fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
         TcpStream::connect(&self.host_address)
     }
 }
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> TransportProtocol for Tcp<A> {
 impl<P: AsRef<Path>> TransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
     type Stream = UnixStream;
 
-    fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
+    fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
         UnixStream::connect(&self.socket_path)
     }
 }
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ impl<P: AsRef<Path>> TransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ impl<P: AsRef<Path>> TransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
 /// # assert!(clamd_available);
 /// ```
 ///
-pub fn ping<T: TransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream()?;
+pub fn ping<T: TransportProtocol>(connection: T) -> IoResult {
+    let stream = connection.connect()?;
     _ping(stream)
 }
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ pub fn ping<T: TransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@ pub fn ping<T: TransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
 /// # assert!(version.starts_with(b"ClamAV"));
 /// ```
 ///
-pub fn get_version<T: TransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream()?;
+pub fn get_version<T: TransportProtocol>(connection: T) -> IoResult {
+    let stream = connection.connect()?;
     _get_version(stream)
 }
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ pub fn get_version<T: TransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `file_path`: The path to the file to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
@@ -436,11 +436,11 @@ pub fn get_version<T: TransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
 ///
 pub fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: TransportProtocol>(
     file_path: P,
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
     let file = File::open(file_path)?;
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream()?;
+    let stream = connection.connect()?;
     scan(file, chunk_size, stream)
 }
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ pub fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: TransportProtocol>(
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `buffer`: The data to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@ pub fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: TransportProtocol>(
 ///
 pub fn scan_buffer<T: TransportProtocol>(
     buffer: &[u8],
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream()?;
+    let stream = connection.connect()?;
     scan(buffer, chunk_size, stream)
 }
diff --git a/src/tokio.rs b/src/tokio.rs
index e59305c..43b5d76 100644
--- a/src/tokio.rs
+++ b/src/tokio.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async fn _scan_stream<
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
@@ -323,29 +323,29 @@ pub struct Socket<P: AsRef<Path>> {
 
 /// The communication protocol to use
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
-pub trait AsyncTransportProtocol {
+pub trait TransportProtocol {
     /// Bidirectional stream
     type Stream: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin;
 
     /// Converts the protocol instance into the corresponding stream
-    async fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
+    async fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
-impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> AsyncTransportProtocol for Tcp<A> {
+impl<A: ToSocketAddrs> TransportProtocol for Tcp<A> {
     type Stream = TcpStream;
 
-    async fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
+    async fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
         TcpStream::connect(&self.host_address).await
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
 #[cfg(unix)]
-impl<P: AsRef<Path>> AsyncTransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
+impl<P: AsRef<Path>> TransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
     type Stream = UnixStream;
 
-    async fn to_stream(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
+    async fn connect(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Stream> {
         UnixStream::connect(&self.socket_path).await
     }
 }
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ impl<P: AsRef<Path>> AsyncTransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@ impl<P: AsRef<Path>> AsyncTransportProtocol for Socket<P> {
 /// # }
 /// ```
 ///
-pub async fn ping<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+pub async fn ping<T: TransportProtocol>(connection: T) -> IoResult {
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     send_command(stream, PING, Some(PONG.len())).await
 }
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ pub async fn ping<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ pub async fn ping<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult
 /// # }
 /// ```
 ///
-pub async fn get_version<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+pub async fn get_version<T: TransportProtocol>(connection: T) -> IoResult {
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     send_command(stream, VERSION, None).await
 }
 
@@ -420,20 +420,20 @@ pub async fn get_version<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(transport_protocol: T) -> Io
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `file_path`: The path to the file to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
 /// An [`IoResult`] containing the server's response as a vector of bytes
 ///
-pub async fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
+pub async fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: TransportProtocol>(
     file_path: P,
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
     let file = File::open(file_path).await?;
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     scan(file, chunk_size, stream).await
 }
 
@@ -444,19 +444,19 @@ pub async fn scan_file<P: AsRef<Path>, T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `buffer`: The data to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
 /// An [`IoResult`] containing the server's response as a vector of bytes
 ///
-pub async fn scan_buffer<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
+pub async fn scan_buffer<T: TransportProtocol>(
     buffer: &[u8],
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
-    let stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+    let stream = connection.connect().await?;
     scan(buffer, chunk_size, stream).await
 }
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ pub async fn scan_buffer<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
 /// # Arguments
 ///
 /// * `input_stream`: The stream to be scanned
-/// * `transport_protocol`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
+/// * `connection`: The protocol to use (either TCP or a Unix socket connection)
 /// * `chunk_size`: An optional chunk size for reading data. If [`None`], a default chunk size is used
 ///
 /// # Returns
@@ -477,12 +477,12 @@ pub async fn scan_buffer<T: AsyncTransportProtocol>(
 #[cfg(feature = "tokio-stream")]
 pub async fn scan_stream<
     S: Stream<Item = Result<bytes::Bytes, io::Error>>,
-    T: AsyncTransportProtocol,
+    T: TransportProtocol,
 >(
     input_stream: S,
-    transport_protocol: T,
+    connection: T,
     chunk_size: Option<usize>,
 ) -> IoResult {
-    let output_stream = transport_protocol.to_stream().await?;
+    let output_stream = connection.connect().await?;
     _scan_stream(input_stream, chunk_size, output_stream).await
 }