diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-cleanup-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-cleanup-bot.yml
index 6707f9fe52c820d..4686bad0ad8d085 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-cleanup-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-cleanup-bot.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           package-manager-cache: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/interfacedata-updater.yml b/.github/workflows/interfacedata-updater.yml
index 1db7a9ecae79513..1d548bfbb3dc5fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/interfacedata-updater.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/interfacedata-updater.yml
@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout content
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           path: mdn-content
           ref: main
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: "mdn-content/.nvmrc"
           package-manager-cache: false
 
       - name: Checkout webref
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           repository: w3c/webref
           path: webref
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-regex-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-regex-labeler.yml
index 0790a0d614ee24b..4da6616e1dad7a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-regex-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-regex-labeler.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   issue-labeler:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: github/issue-labeler@v3.4
+      - uses: github/issue-labeler@c1b0f9f52a63158c4adc09425e858e87b32e9685 # v3.4
         with:
           repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
           configuration-path: .github/issue-regex-labeler.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml
index f6e24d4f8058b7a..64e0e588d32631d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-lint.yml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check-lint_content.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check-lint_content.yml
index 6a562d17e39f964..ab20711dc889c34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check-lint_content.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check-lint_content.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout BASE
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout HEAD
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_FILES == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           path: pr_head
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_FILES == 'true'
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_cspell_lists.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_cspell_lists.yml
index 83f79c84eeaad05..4b40a0d40e4cb7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_cspell_lists.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_cspell_lists.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_javascript.yml
index 14f88501ddb09c5..1a112b919941e2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_javascript.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_json.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_json.yml
index b94c1cf71ffbe1f..b4b49e7c1ec67d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_json.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_json.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml
index 2f732f788ecc44a..5b5c3db23a91045 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_scripts.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_scripts.yml
index 7faf832eb269247..337163551020d12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_scripts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_scripts.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_url-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_url-issues.yml
index 56905a63b80de26..32f8db4a2b7668d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_url-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_url-issues.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_yml.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_yml.yml
index b9e6be6e7add6ff..e004ed4a9263bc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_yml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_yml.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
index e5e4c00b3f2bcb6..7a38fb366b5d229 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Label by path
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/labeler@v6
+      - uses: actions/labeler@634933edcd8ababfe52f92936142cc22ac488b1b # v6.0.1
         with:
           repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
           sync-labels: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-review-companion.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-review-companion.yml
index cfd40e9386207b3..1838df4e269f8b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-review-companion.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-review-companion.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       STATUS_TARGET: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
     steps:
       - name: Download artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           pattern: build
           path: build
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Authenticate with GCP
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_ARTIFACT
-        uses: google-github-actions/auth@v3
+        uses: google-github-actions/auth@7c6bc770dae815cd3e89ee6cdf493a5fab2cc093 # v3.0.0
         with:
           token_format: access_token
           service_account: deploy-mdn-review-content@${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_NAME }}.iam.gserviceaccount.com
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup gcloud
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_ARTIFACT
-        uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v3
+        uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@aa5489c8933f4cc7a4f7d45035b3b1440c9c10db # v3.0.1
 
       - name: Upload to GCS
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_ARTIFACT
-        uses: google-github-actions/upload-cloud-storage@v3
+        uses: google-github-actions/upload-cloud-storage@6397bd7208e18d13ba2619ee21b9873edc94427a # v3.0.0
         with:
           path: "build"
           destination: "${{ vars.GCP_BUCKET_NAME }}/${{ steps.check.outputs.PREFIX }}"
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ jobs:
           process_gcloudignore: false
 
       - name: Checkout (mdn/content)
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_ARTIFACT
         with:
           path: content
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup (mdn/content)
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_ARTIFACT
         with:
           node-version-file: "content/.nvmrc"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
index be08b4a0dd03463..cfc962bd2fd2039 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       BUILD_OUT_ROOT: build
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_FILES == 'true'
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_MD_FILES == 'true'
         run: du -sh $BUILD_OUT_ROOT
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         if: steps.check.outputs.HAS_MD_FILES == 'true'
         with:
           name: build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spelling-check-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/spelling-check-bot.yml
index 5e7928a9ba2f04f..879e4802076d1c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spelling-check-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spelling-check-bot.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Node.js environment
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
         with:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           package-manager-cache: false
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/create_static/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/create_static/index.md
index 84f13f91d964ed3..48553b92c226940 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/create_static/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/create_static/index.md
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ LanguageDetector.create(options)
     - `monitor` {{optional_inline}}
       - : A callback function with a {{domxref("CreateMonitor")}} argument that enables monitoring download progress of the AI model.
     - `signal` {{optional_inline}}
-      - : An {{domxref("AbortSignal")}} object instance, which allows the `create()` operation to be aborted via the associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}.
+      - : An {{domxref("AbortSignal")}} object instance, which allows a `create()` operation to be aborted via the associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}. The exact effect is dependant on when {{domxref("AbortController.abort()")}} is called:
+        - If `abort()` is called before the `create()` promise resolves, the `create()` operation is cancelled.
+        - If `abort()` is called after the `create()` promise fulfills, it has the same effect as calling {{domxref("LanguageDetector.destroy()")}}: The resources assigned to the resulting `LanguageDetector` instance are released, and any ongoing and subsequent `LanguageDetector` method calls will reject with an `AbortError`.
 
 ### Return value
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/destroy/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/destroy/index.md
index 60580d8daef70f4..917b653e2e46b78 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/destroy/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/destroy/index.md
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ browser-compat: api.LanguageDetector.destroy
 
 {{APIRef("Translator and Language Detector APIs")}}{{SeeCompatTable}}{{securecontext_header}}
 
-The **`destroy()`** method of the {{domxref("LanguageDetector")}} interface destroys the `LanguageDetector` instance it is called on. It makes sense to destroy these objects if they are no longer going to be used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
+The **`destroy()`** method of the {{domxref("LanguageDetector")}} interface releases the resources assigned to the `LanguageDetector` instance it is called on and stops any further activity on it. This means that any ongoing and subsequent method calls made on the `LanguageDetector` will reject with an `AbortError`.
+
+It makes sense to destroy `LanguageDetector` objects if they are no longer being used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
 
 ## Syntax
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/detect/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/detect/index.md
index 99e5493ecc090bc..89e8aa764701a93 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/detect/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/detect/index.md
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ The last array element returned will always have a `detectedLanguage` value of `
 
 ### Exceptions
 
+- `AbortError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
+  - : Thrown if the `LanguageDetector` was previously destroyed (had {{domxref("LanguageDetector.destroy()")}} called on it, or was aborted via its abort [`signal`](/en-US/docs/Web/API/LanguageDetector/create_static#signal) after creation).
 - `InvalidStateError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
   - : Thrown if the current {{domxref("Document")}} is not active.
 - {{domxref("QuotaExceededError")}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/index.md
index 41781048cf5a7a1..58f4f71c8a66435 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/languagedetector/index.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The **`LanguageDetector`** interface of the {{domxref("Translator and Language D
 ## Instance methods
 
 - {{domxref("LanguageDetector.destroy", "destroy()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
-  - : Destroys the `LanguageDetector` instance it is called on.
+  - : Releases the resources assigned to the `LanguageDetector` instance it is called on and stops any further activity on it.
 - {{domxref("LanguageDetector.detect", "detect()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
   - : Detects the closest matching language or languages that a given text string is most likely to be written in.
 - {{domxref("LanguageDetector.measureInputUsage", "measureInputUsage()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/create_static/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/create_static/index.md
index 12ed0fc77abafc0..82ee349a8c58c5f 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/create_static/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/create_static/index.md
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ Summarizer.create(options)
     - `sharedContext`
       - : A {{domxref("Summarizer.sharedContext", "sharedContext")}} string describing the context the pieces of text to summarize are being used in, which helps the `Summarizer` generate more suitable summaries.
     - `signal`
-      - : An {{domxref("AbortSignal")}} object instance, which allows the `create()` operation to be aborted via the associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}.
+      - : An {{domxref("AbortSignal")}} object instance, which allows a `create()` operation to be aborted via the associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}. The exact effect is dependant on when {{domxref("AbortController.abort()")}} is called:
+        - If `abort()` is called before the `create()` promise resolves, the `create()` operation is cancelled.
+        - If `abort()` is called after the `create()` promise fulfills, it has the same effect as calling {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy()")}}: The resources assigned to the resulting `Summarizer` instance are released, and any ongoing and subsequent `Summarizer` method calls will reject with an `AbortError`.
     - `type`
       - : An enumerated value specifying the {{domxref("Summarizer.type", "type")}} of summary you want this `Summarizer` to generate. Defaults to `key-points`.
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/destroy/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/destroy/index.md
index 4c1a88fb22dda59..992681daef41918 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/destroy/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/destroy/index.md
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ browser-compat: api.Summarizer.destroy
 
 {{APIRef("Summarizer API")}}{{SeeCompatTable}}{{securecontext_header}}
 
-The **`destroy()`** method of the {{domxref("Summarizer")}} interface destroys the `Summarizer` instance it is called on. It makes sense to destroy `Summarizer` objects if they are no longer going to be used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
+The **`destroy()`** method of the {{domxref("Summarizer")}} interface releases the resources assigned to the `Summarizer` instance it is called on and stops any further activity on it. This means that any ongoing and subsequent method calls made on the `Summarizer` will reject with an `AbortError`.
+
+It makes sense to destroy `Summarizer` objects if they are no longer being used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
 
 ## Syntax
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/index.md
index 26d08cfb4cf26c8..3598659f48cb38c 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/index.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The **`Summarizer`** interface of the {{domxref("Summarizer API", "Summarizer AP
 ## Instance methods
 
 - {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy", "destroy()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
-  - : Destroys the `Summarizer` instance it is called on.
+  - : Releases the resources assigned to the `Summarizer` instance it is called on and stops any further activity on it.
 - {{domxref("Summarizer.measureInputUsage", "measureInputUsage()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
   - : Reports how much input quota would be used by a summarize operation for a given text input.
 - {{domxref("Summarizer.summarize", "summarize()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarize/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarize/index.md
index d8cc40c6558101b..5ba01ee94013a05 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarize/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarize/index.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ A {{jsxref("Promise")}} that fulfills with a string containing the generated sum
 
 ### Exceptions
 
+- `AbortError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
+  - : Thrown if the `Summarizer` was previously destroyed (had {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy()")}} called on it, or was aborted via its abort [`signal`](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Summarizer/create_static#signal) after creation).
 - `InvalidStateError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
   - : Thrown if the current {{domxref("Document")}} is not active.
 - `NotAllowedError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarizestreaming/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarizestreaming/index.md
index a8b6e117758a653..1eece4b5460ef23 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarizestreaming/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer/summarizestreaming/index.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ A {{domxref("ReadableStream")}} containing the generated summary.
 
 ### Exceptions
 
+- `AbortError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
+  - : Thrown if the `Summarizer` was previously destroyed (had {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy()")}} called on it, or was aborted via its abort [`signal`](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Summarizer/create_static#signal) after creation).
 - `InvalidStateError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
   - : Thrown if the current {{domxref("Document")}} is not active.
 - `NotAllowedError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/index.md
index 9c1150ce14aa3f3..ef1d98dca57f639 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/index.md
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ This is done using the functionality made available by the {{domxref("Summarizer
    > If you want to check whether the browser AI model is able to support your preferences, you can do so with the {{domxref("Summarizer.availability_static", "Summarizer.availability()")}} static method.
 2. Run the {{domxref("Summarizer.summarize()")}} instance method to request the summary.
 
-After a `Summarizer` instance has been created, you can remove it again using the {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy()")}} instance method. You can also cancel a pending `create()` or `summarize()` operation using an {{domxref("AbortController")}}.
+You can cancel a pending `create()` or `summarize()` operation using an {{domxref("AbortController")}}.
+
+After a `Summarizer` instance has been created, you can release its assigned resources and stop any further activity by calling its {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy()")}} method. You are encouraged to do this after you've finished with the `Summarizer` object as it can consume a lot of resources.
 
 See [Using the Summarizer API](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Summarizer_API/Using) for a walkthrough of how the API works.
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/using/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/using/index.md
index 720a50361c85833..952341f009d2c88 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/using/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/summarizer_api/using/index.md
@@ -83,11 +83,9 @@ console.log("Stream complete");
 summaryOutput.textContent = summary;
 ```
 
-After a `Summarizer` instance has been created, you can remove it again using the {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy()")}} instance method. It makes sense to destroy `Summarizer` objects if they are no longer going to be used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
+## Cancelling operations and destroying instances
 
-## Cancelling summarize operations
-
-You can cancel a pending `create()`, `summarize()`, or `summarizeStreaming()` operation using an {{domxref("AbortController")}}:
+You can cancel a pending `create()`, `summarize()`, or `summarizeStreaming()` operation using an {{domxref("AbortController")}}, with the associated {{domxref("AbortSignal")}} being included inside the method options object as a `signal` property value. For example, aborting a `Summarizer.create()` operation would look like this:
 
 ```js
 const controller = new AbortController();
@@ -100,6 +98,14 @@ const summary = await summarizer.summarize(myTextString, {
 controller.abort();
 ```
 
+After a `Summarizer` instance has been created, you can release its assigned resources and stop any further activity by calling its {{domxref("Summarizer.destroy()")}} method. You are encouraged to do this after you've finished with the `Summarizer` object as it can consume a lot of resources.
+
+```js
+summarizer.destroy();
+```
+
+If a `create()` call has an associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}, and you call its {{domxref("AbortController.abort()")}} method after the `create()` call has succeeded, it will have the same effect as calling `destroy()` on the resulting `Summarizer` object.
+
 ## Monitoring download progress
 
 If the AI model for a particular summarizer is downloading (`availability()` returns `downloadable` and `downloading`), it is helpful to provide the user with feedback to tell them how long they need to wait before the operation completes.
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/create_static/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/create_static/index.md
index 81dbb31fb619adf..0293119879bf365 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/create_static/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/create_static/index.md
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ Translator.create(options)
     - `monitor` {{optional_inline}}
       - : A callback function with a {{domxref("CreateMonitor")}} argument that enables monitoring download progress of the AI model.
     - `signal` {{optional_inline}}
-      - : An {{domxref("AbortSignal")}} object instance, which allows the `create()` operation to be aborted via the associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}.
+      - : An {{domxref("AbortSignal")}} object instance, which allows a `create()` operation to be aborted via the associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}. The exact effect is dependant on when {{domxref("AbortController.abort()")}} is called:
+        - If `abort()` is called before the `create()` promise resolves, the `create()` operation is cancelled.
+        - If `abort()` is called after the `create()` promise fulfills, it has the same effect as calling {{domxref("Translator.destroy()")}}: The resources assigned to the resulting `Translator` instance are released, and any ongoing and subsequent `Translator` method calls will reject with an `AbortError`.
 
 ### Return value
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/destroy/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/destroy/index.md
index 5d382c4d38cfb7a..08c5fd01aa59213 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/destroy/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/destroy/index.md
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ browser-compat: api.Translator.destroy
 
 {{APIRef("Translator and Language Detector APIs")}}{{SeeCompatTable}} {{securecontext_header}}
 
-The **`destroy()`** method of the {{domxref("Translator")}} interface destroys the `Translator` instance it is called on. It makes sense to destroy these objects if they are no longer going to be used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
+The **`destroy()`** method of the {{domxref("Translator")}} interface releases the resources assigned to the `Translator` instance it is called on and stops any further activity on it. This means that any ongoing and subsequent method calls made on the `Translator` will reject with an `AbortError`.
+
+It makes sense to destroy `Translator` objects if they are no longer being used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
 
 ## Syntax
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/index.md
index 365cb4355c9fd58..c81111165e574c8 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/index.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The **`Translator`** interface of the {{domxref("Translator and Language Detecto
 ## Instance methods
 
 - {{domxref("Translator.destroy", "destroy()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
-  - : Destroys the `Translator` instance it is called on.
+  - : Releases the resources assigned to the `Translator` instance it is called on and stops any further activity on it.
 - {{domxref("Translator.measureInputUsage", "measureInputUsage()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
   - : Reports how much input quota would be used by a translation operation for a given text input.
 - {{domxref("Translator.translate", "translate()")}} {{Experimental_Inline}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translate/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translate/index.md
index 61320b7ea329751..b882c05098f5af4 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translate/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translate/index.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ A {{jsxref("Promise")}} that fulfills with a string containing the generated tra
 
 ### Exceptions
 
+- `AbortError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
+  - : Thrown if the `Translator` was previously destroyed (had {{domxref("Translator.destroy()")}} called on it, or was aborted via its abort [`signal`](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Translator/create_static#signal) after creation).
 - `InvalidStateError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
   - : Thrown if the current {{domxref("Document")}} is not active.
 - {{domxref("QuotaExceededError")}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translatestreaming/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translatestreaming/index.md
index 628da378e210f8a..61a68f8ff21e6e7 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translatestreaming/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/translator/translatestreaming/index.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ A {{domxref("ReadableStream")}} containing the generated translation.
 
 ### Exceptions
 
+- `AbortError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
+  - : Thrown if the `Translator` was previously destroyed (had {{domxref("Translator.destroy()")}} called on it, or was aborted via its abort [`signal`](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Translator/create_static#signal) after creation).
 - `InvalidStateError` {{domxref("DOMException")}}
   - : Thrown if the current {{domxref("Document")}} is not active.
 - {{domxref("QuotaExceededError")}}
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/index.md
index 84d742da42cb249..410c6d88aac1498 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/index.md
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ AI is well-suited to facilitating language detection and translation. The Transl
 - Language detection is done via the {{domxref("LanguageDetector")}} interface. A `LanguageDetector` object instance is created using the {{domxref("LanguageDetector.create_static", "LanguageDetector.create()")}} static method, then the {{domxref("LanguageDetector.detect", "detect()")}} instance method is passed the text string to detect the language for.
 - Translation is done via the {{domxref("Translator")}} interface. A `Translator` object instance is created using the {{domxref("Translator.create_static", "Translator.create()")}} static method, then the {{domxref("Translator.translate", "translate()")}} instance method is passed the text string to translate.
 
-You can also cancel pending operations using an {{domxref("AbortController")}}.
+You can cancel a pending `create()`, `detect()`, or `translate()` operation using an {{domxref("AbortController")}}.
 
-The `Translator` and `LanguageDetector` instances consume a lot of resources, so once you're finished with them, you are encouraged to remove them using a `destroy()` instance method (for example, {{domxref("Translator.destroy()")}}).
+After a `LanguageDetector` or `Translator` instance has been created, you can release its assigned resources and stop any further activity by calling its {{domxref("LanguageDetector.destroy()")}}/{{domxref("Translator.destroy()")}} method. You are encouraged to do this after you've finished with the object as it can consume a lot of resources.
 
 See [Using the Translator and Language Detector APIs](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Translator_and_Language_Detector_APIs/Using) for a walkthrough of how to use the APIs.
 
diff --git a/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/using/index.md b/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/using/index.md
index 8287b371c98ce91..7e4584e597cfda4 100644
--- a/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/using/index.md
+++ b/files/en-us/web/api/translator_and_language_detector_apis/using/index.md
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ const translator = await Translator.create({
 controller.abort();
 ```
 
-Once a `Translator` or `LanguageDetector` instance has been created, you can destroy it when it is finished with using the {{domxref("Translator.destroy()")}}/{{domxref("LanguageDetector.destroy()")}} methods:
+After a `LanguageDetector` or `Translator` instance has been created, you can release its assigned resources and stop any further activity by calling its {{domxref("LanguageDetector.destroy()")}}/{{domxref("Translator.destroy()")}} method. You are encouraged to do this after you've finished with the object as it can consume a lot of resources.
 
 ```js
 translator.destroy();
 detector.destroy();
 ```
 
-It makes sense to destroy these objects if they are no longer going to be used, as they tie up significant resources in their handling.
+If a `create()` call has an associated {{domxref("AbortController")}}, and you call its {{domxref("AbortController.abort()")}} method after the `create()` call has succeeded, it will have the same effect as calling `destroy()` on the resulting `LanguageDetector` or `Translator` object.
 
 ## Monitoring download progress