diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-binary-control-frames.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-control-frames.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-binary-control-frames.ts
rename to src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-control-frames.ts
index 1033464071c..f8bf36789d0 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-binary-control-frames.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-control-frames.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import {
   decodeTerminalStreamText
 } from '../../../../../shared/terminal-stream-protocol'
 import { isTerminalInputLockedForClient, sendTerminalStreamInput } from './terminal-input-delivery'
-import type { TerminalSubscriptionArgs } from './terminal-legacy-subscription-types'
+import type { TerminalSubscriptionArgs } from './terminal-subscribe-types'
 import { updateViewportForClient } from './terminal-viewport-update'
 
-type LegacyBinaryControlState = {
+type TerminalSubscribeBinaryControlState = {
   isClosed: () => boolean
   isBuffering: () => boolean
   setRegisteredRemoteDesktopDriver: () => void
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ type LegacyBinaryControlState = {
   sendFrame: (opcode: TerminalStreamOpcode, payload?: Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>) => void
 }
 
-export function registerLegacyBinaryControlFrames(
+export function registerTerminalSubscribeBinaryControlFrames(
   args: TerminalSubscriptionArgs,
   streamId: number,
   remoteDesktopSubscriptionKey: string,
-  controls: LegacyBinaryControlState
+  controls: TerminalSubscribeBinaryControlState
 ): () => void {
   const {
     params,
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-live.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-live.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-live.ts
rename to src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-live.ts
index da5761dffcf..f1b591e29f3 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-live.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-live.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import {
 } from './terminal-snapshot-publication'
 import { updateViewportForClient } from './terminal-viewport-update'
 import type {
-  LegacyBinarySubscriptionState,
+  TerminalSubscribeBinaryState,
   TerminalSubscriptionArgs
-} from './terminal-legacy-subscription-types'
+} from './terminal-subscribe-types'
 
-export function activateLegacyBinarySubscription(
+export function activateTerminalSubscribeBinaryLive(
   args: TerminalSubscriptionArgs,
-  state: LegacyBinarySubscriptionState
+  state: TerminalSubscribeBinaryState
 ): void {
   const { params, runtime, emit, ptyId, clientId, isMobile, supportsDesktopViewportClaims } = args
   const lateRendererReady = state.lateRendererReadyPromise
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export function activateLegacyBinarySubscription(
     ).catch(() => {})
   }
 
-  // Legacy fit-override-changed for non-mobile (desktop) subscribers
+  // fit-override-changed for non-mobile (desktop) subscribers
   state.unsubscribeFit = !isMobile
     ? runtime.subscribeToFitOverrideChanges(ptyId, (event) => {
         const mode =
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-snapshot.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-snapshot.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-snapshot.ts
rename to src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-snapshot.ts
index f192b40b0d8..22c32381348 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-snapshot.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary-snapshot.ts
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ import {
   trimPendingOutputCoveredBySnapshot
 } from './terminal-stream-replay'
 import type {
-  LegacyBinarySubscriptionState,
+  TerminalSubscribeBinaryState,
   TerminalSubscriptionArgs
-} from './terminal-legacy-subscription-types'
+} from './terminal-subscribe-types'
 
 const MOBILE_RENDERER_MOUNT_READY_TIMEOUT_MS = 3_000
 
-export async function publishLegacyBinaryInitialSnapshot(
+export async function publishTerminalSubscribeBinarySnapshot(
   args: TerminalSubscriptionArgs,
-  state: LegacyBinarySubscriptionState
+  state: TerminalSubscribeBinaryState
 ): Promise<void> {
   const {
     params,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export async function publishLegacyBinaryInitialSnapshot(
   if (isMobile && clientId) {
     await registration.addMobilePresence(ptyId, clientId, params.viewport)
   } else if (clientId && params.viewport) {
-    // Why: legacy subscribe records geometry without taking ownership; only an explicit activity/claim frame may suppress the host.
+    // Why: terminal.subscribe records geometry without taking ownership; only an explicit activity/claim frame may suppress the host.
     state.registeredRemoteDesktopDriver = true
     state.pendingRemoteDesktopViewport = params.viewport
   }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export async function publishLegacyBinaryInitialSnapshot(
     !rendererReady &&
     (rendererMountRequestedBeforePty || runtime.requestRendererTerminalTabMount(params.terminal))
   if (mountRequested) {
-    // Why: an idle legacy PTY emits no later byte, so wait for a settle proving this remount completed before replaying its screen.
+    // Why: an idle PTY emits no later byte, so wait for a settle proving this remount completed before replaying its screen.
     const mountWaitController = new AbortController()
     const abortMountWait = (): void => mountWaitController.abort()
     state.abortRendererMountWait = abortMountWait
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-binary.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-binary.ts
rename to src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary.ts
index 35d40a2d948..59158b348c3 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscribe-binary.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-binary.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ import { createTerminalOutputBatcher, type TerminalOutputBatcher } from './termi
 import { trimPendingOutputToBudget } from './terminal-stream-replay'
 import { allocateTerminalSubscriptionStreamId } from './terminal-subscription-stream-id'
 import type {
-  LegacyBinarySubscriptionState,
+  TerminalSubscribeBinaryState,
   TerminalSubscriptionArgs
-} from './terminal-legacy-subscription-types'
+} from './terminal-subscribe-types'
 import type { TerminalOutputChunk } from './terminal-stream-types'
-import { publishLegacyBinaryInitialSnapshot } from './terminal-legacy-subscribe-snapshot'
-import { activateLegacyBinarySubscription } from './terminal-legacy-subscribe-live'
-import { registerLegacyBinaryControlFrames } from './terminal-legacy-binary-control-frames'
+import { publishTerminalSubscribeBinarySnapshot } from './terminal-subscribe-binary-snapshot'
+import { activateTerminalSubscribeBinaryLive } from './terminal-subscribe-binary-live'
+import { registerTerminalSubscribeBinaryControlFrames } from './terminal-subscribe-binary-control-frames'
 const TERMINAL_QUERY_REPLAY_MAX_CHARS = 16 * 1024
 export async function runTerminalBinarySubscription(args: TerminalSubscriptionArgs): Promise<void> {
   const { runtime, registration, sendBinary, ptyId, clientId, isMobile } = args
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export async function runTerminalBinarySubscription(args: TerminalSubscriptionAr
       sendFrame(chunk.opcode ?? TerminalStreamOpcode.Output, chunk.bytes, chunk.seq)
     }
   })
-  unregisterBinaryHandler = registerLegacyBinaryControlFrames(
+  unregisterBinaryHandler = registerTerminalSubscribeBinaryControlFrames(
     args,
     streamId,
     remoteDesktopSubscriptionKey,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export async function runTerminalBinarySubscription(args: TerminalSubscriptionAr
     releaseViewSubscriber()
     unsubscribeStreamData()
   }
-  const state: LegacyBinarySubscriptionState = {
+  const state: TerminalSubscribeBinaryState = {
     streamId,
     remoteDesktopSubscriptionKey,
     get closed() {
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ export async function runTerminalBinarySubscription(args: TerminalSubscriptionAr
     streamClosed,
     sendFrame
   }
-  await publishLegacyBinaryInitialSnapshot(args, state)
+  await publishTerminalSubscribeBinarySnapshot(args, state)
   if (registration.released) {
     return
   }
-  activateLegacyBinarySubscription(args, state)
+  activateTerminalSubscribeBinaryLive(args, state)
   await streamClosed
 }
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-simple-subscriptions.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-json-and-lease.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-simple-subscriptions.ts
rename to src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-json-and-lease.ts
index 9a52d8f585c..350e73c1014 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-simple-subscriptions.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-json-and-lease.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { TerminalOutputBatcher } from './terminal-output-batcher'
 import { isTerminalReadPayloadIncomplete } from './terminal-stream-replay'
 import { serializeBudgetedMobileSnapshot } from './terminal-snapshot-publication'
 import { updateViewportForClient } from './terminal-viewport-update'
-import type { TerminalSubscriptionArgs } from './terminal-legacy-subscription-types'
+import type { TerminalSubscriptionArgs } from './terminal-subscribe-types'
 import { allocateTerminalSubscriptionStreamId } from './terminal-subscription-stream-id'
 
 export async function runTerminalLeaseSubscription(args: TerminalSubscriptionArgs): Promise<void> {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export async function runTerminalJsonSubscription(args: TerminalSubscriptionArgs
   const unsubscribeStreamData = runtime.subscribeToTerminalData(ptyId, (data) => {
     outputBatcher?.push(data)
   })
-  // Why: the legacy JSON stream can feed a live xterm view, so register as a view subscriber; worst case is a withheld model reply, safer than a double reply.
+  // Why: the terminal.subscribe JSON stream can feed a live xterm view, so register as a view subscriber; worst case is a withheld model reply, safer than a double reply.
   const releaseViewSubscriber = runtime.registerRemoteTerminalViewSubscriber(ptyId)
   unsubscribeData = () => {
     releaseViewSubscriber()
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-method.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-method.ts
index 0b1ae4e54b4..cc5ae0d7796 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-method.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-method.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { defineStreamingMethod } from '../../core'
 import { TerminalSubscribe } from '../../../../../shared/rpc-contract/terminal-stream-params'
 import { isTerminalReadPayloadIncomplete } from './terminal-stream-replay'
-import { runTerminalBinarySubscription } from './terminal-legacy-subscribe-binary'
+import { runTerminalBinarySubscription } from './terminal-subscribe-binary'
 import {
   runTerminalJsonSubscription,
   runTerminalLeaseSubscription
-} from './terminal-legacy-simple-subscriptions'
-import type { TerminalSubscriptionArgs } from './terminal-legacy-subscription-types'
+} from './terminal-subscribe-json-and-lease'
+import type { TerminalSubscriptionArgs } from './terminal-subscribe-types'
 import { registerTerminalSubscription } from './terminal-subscription-registration'
 
 export const TERMINAL_SUBSCRIBE_METHODS = [
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscription-types.ts b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-types.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscription-types.ts
rename to src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-types.ts
index 543760e3b65..de4b1f5bdce 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-legacy-subscription-types.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/rpc/methods/terminal/terminal-subscribe-types.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export type TerminalSubscriptionArgs = {
   serializerGenerationBeforeMobileFit: number
 }
 
-export type LegacyBinarySubscriptionState = {
+export type TerminalSubscribeBinaryState = {
   readonly streamId: number
   readonly remoteDesktopSubscriptionKey: string
   closed: boolean