diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/cabal-missing-package.expect.txt b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/cabal-missing-package.expect.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f81a82a6c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/cabal-missing-package.expect.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+When using configuration from:
+  - cabal-missing-package.project
+  - missing/pkgs.config
+  - missing/pkgs/default.config
+The following errors occurred:
+  - The package location 'pkg-doesnt-exist' does not exist.
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/cabal.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/cabal.test.hs
index d0abb33de2d..1db5ca2d265 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/cabal.test.hs
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/cabal.test.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Test.Cabal.Prelude
 import Test.Cabal.OutputNormalizer
 import Data.Function ((&))
+import Data.Functor ((<&>))
 
 main = cabalTest . withRepo "repo" . recordMode RecordMarked $ do
   let log = recordHeader . pure
@@ -111,64 +112,8 @@ main = cabalTest . withRepo "repo" . recordMode RecordMarked $ do
   log "checking that imports work skipping into a subfolder and then back out again and again"
   hopping <- cabal' "v2-build" [ "--project-file=hops-0.project" ]
 
-  "Configuration is affected by the following files:\n\
-  \- hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops-4.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-3.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops-6.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-5.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-4.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-3.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops-8.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-7.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-6.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-5.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-4.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-3.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops/hops-3.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops/hops-5.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-4.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-3.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops/hops-7.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-6.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-5.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-4.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-3.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project\n\
-  \- hops/hops-9.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-8.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-7.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-6.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-5.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-4.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-3.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-2.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops/hops-1.config\n\
-  \    imported by: hops-0.project"
-    & normalizeWindowsOutput
-    & flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) hopping
+  readVerbatimFile "hops.expect.txt" >>=
+    flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) hopping .  normalizeWindowsOutput
 
   -- The project is named oops as it is like hops but has conflicting constraints.
   -- +-- oops-0.project
@@ -184,24 +129,8 @@ main = cabalTest . withRepo "repo" . recordMode RecordMarked $ do
   log "checking conflicting constraints skipping into a subfolder and then back out again and again"
   oopsing <- fails $ cabal' "v2-build" [ "all", "--project-file=oops-0.project" ]
 
-  "Could not resolve dependencies:\n\
-  \[__0] trying: oops-0.1 (user goal)\n\
-  \[__1] next goal: hashable (dependency of oops)\n\
-  \[__1] rejecting: hashable-1.4.3.0\n\
-  \      (constraint from oops/oops-9.config requires ==1.4.2.0)\n\
-  \        imported by: oops-8.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops/oops-7.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops-6.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops/oops-5.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops-4.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops/oops-3.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops-2.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops/oops-1.config\n\
-  \        imported by: oops-0.project\n\
-  \[__1] rejecting: hashable-1.4.2.0\n\
-  \      (constraint from oops-0.project requires ==1.4.3.0)"
-    & normalizeWindowsOutput
-    & flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) oopsing
+  readVerbatimFile "oops.expect.txt"
+    >>= flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) oopsing . normalizeWindowsOutput
 
   -- The project is named yops as it is like hops but with y's for forks.
   -- +-- yops-0.project
@@ -243,13 +172,7 @@ main = cabalTest . withRepo "repo" . recordMode RecordMarked $ do
   log "checking that missing package message lists configuration provenance"
   missing <- fails $ cabal' "v2-build" [ "--project-file=cabal-missing-package.project" ]
 
-  "When using configuration from:\n\
-  \  - cabal-missing-package.project\n\
-  \  - missing/pkgs.config\n\
-  \  - missing/pkgs/default.config\n\
-  \The following errors occurred:\n\
-  \  - The package location 'pkg-doesnt-exist' does not exist."
-    & normalizeWindowsOutput
-    & flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) missing
+  readVerbatimFile "cabal-missing-package.expect.txt"
+    >>= flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) missing . normalizeWindowsOutput
 
   return ()
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/hops.expect.txt b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/hops.expect.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf3ea9bc001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/hops.expect.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+Configuration is affected by the following files:
+- hops-0.project
+- hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops-4.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-3.config
+    imported by: hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops-6.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-5.config
+    imported by: hops-4.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-3.config
+    imported by: hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops-8.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-7.config
+    imported by: hops-6.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-5.config
+    imported by: hops-4.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-3.config
+    imported by: hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops/hops-3.config
+    imported by: hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops/hops-5.config
+    imported by: hops-4.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-3.config
+    imported by: hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops/hops-7.config
+    imported by: hops-6.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-5.config
+    imported by: hops-4.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-3.config
+    imported by: hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
+- hops/hops-9.config
+    imported by: hops-8.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-7.config
+    imported by: hops-6.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-5.config
+    imported by: hops-4.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-3.config
+    imported by: hops-2.config
+    imported by: hops/hops-1.config
+    imported by: hops-0.project
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/oops.expect.txt b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/oops.expect.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88c23627575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ConditionalAndImport/oops.expect.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Could not resolve dependencies:
+[__0] trying: oops-0.1 (user goal)
+[__1] next goal: hashable (dependency of oops)
+[__1] rejecting: hashable-1.4.3.0
+      (constraint from oops/oops-9.config requires ==1.4.2.0)
+        imported by: oops-8.config
+        imported by: oops/oops-7.config
+        imported by: oops-6.config
+        imported by: oops/oops-5.config
+        imported by: oops-4.config
+        imported by: oops/oops-3.config
+        imported by: oops-2.config
+        imported by: oops/oops-1.config
+        imported by: oops-0.project
+[__1] rejecting: hashable-1.4.2.0
+      (constraint from oops-0.project requires ==1.4.3.0)
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.out
index 437612a2eca..43a3f25acc2 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.out
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.out
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-# checking "using config from message" with URI imports
+# check "using config from message" with URI imports
 # cabal v2-build
-# checking that package directories and locations are reported in order
+# check project configuration with URI imports is listed in full and
+# check package directories and locations are reported in order
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.test.hs
index 0c65ff68c60..6d4558761b1 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.test.hs
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/cabal.test.hs
@@ -4,40 +4,12 @@ import Data.Function ((&))
 main = cabalTest . recordMode RecordMarked $ do
   let log = recordHeader . pure
 
-  log "checking \"using config from message\" with URI imports"
+  log "check \"using config from message\" with URI imports"
   out <- fails $ cabal' "v2-build" [ "all", "--dry-run", "--project-file=no-pkgs.project" ]
 
-  -- Use assertRegex when the output is tainted by the temp directory, like
-  -- this:
-  --
-  --   When using configuration from:
-  --   - /tmp/cabal-testsuite-282695/cabal.project
-  --   - /tmp/cabal-testsuite-282695/2.config etc
-  assertRegex
-    "Project configuration with URI imports is listed in full"
-    "When using configuration from:(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*no-pkgs\\.project(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*0\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*2\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*4\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*6\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*8\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*1\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*3\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*5\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*7\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*9\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*with-ghc\\.config(\n|\r\n) \
-      \ .*https://www.stackage.org/lts-21.25/cabal.config(\n|\r\n)"
-    out
+  log "check project configuration with URI imports is listed in full and"
+  log "check package directories and locations are reported in order"
 
-  log "checking that package directories and locations are reported in order"
-
-  "The following errors occurred:\n\
-  \  - The package directory 'no-pkg-1' does not contain any .cabal file.\n\
-  \  - The package location 'no-pkg-2-dir' does not exist.\n\
-  \  - The package directory 'no-pkg-3' does not contain any .cabal file.\n\
-  \  - The package location 'no-pkg-4-dir' does not exist."
-    & flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) out
+  readVerbatimFile "errors.expect.txt" >>= flip (assertOn multilineNeedleHaystack) out
 
   return ()
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/errors.expect.txt b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/errors.expect.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93907eea807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/ProjectImport/DedupUsingConfigFromComplex/errors.expect.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+When using configuration from:
+  - no-pkgs.project
+  - 0.config
+  - 2.config
+  - 4.config
+  - 6.config
+  - 8.config
+  - cfg/1.config
+  - cfg/3.config
+  - cfg/5.config
+  - cfg/7.config
+  - cfg/9.config
+  - with-ghc.config
+  - https://www.stackage.org/lts-21.25/cabal.config
+The following errors occurred:
+  - The package directory 'no-pkg-1' does not contain any .cabal file.
+  - The package location 'no-pkg-2-dir' does not exist.
+  - The package directory 'no-pkg-3' does not contain any .cabal file.
+  - The package location 'no-pkg-4-dir' does not exist.