diff --git a/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_getIteratorClass_basic1.phpt b/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_getIteratorClass_basic1.phpt
index a7494930075..e6e950c628d 100644
--- a/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_getIteratorClass_basic1.phpt
+++ b/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_getIteratorClass_basic1.phpt
@@ -6,36 +6,36 @@ class MyIterator extends ArrayIterator {
 
 	function __construct() {
 	 	$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 	}
 
 	function rewind() {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 		return parent::rewind();
 	}
 
 	function valid() {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 		return parent::valid();
 	}
 
 	function current() {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 		return parent::current();
 	}
 
 	function next() {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 		return parent::next();
 	}
 
 	function key() {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "   In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 		return parent::key();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_magicMethods5.phpt b/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_magicMethods5.phpt
index a3c0581bc39..6d2ced3a719 100644
--- a/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_magicMethods5.phpt
+++ b/ext/spl/tests/arrayObject_magicMethods5.phpt
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ class UsesMagic extends ArrayObject {
 
 	function __get($name) {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 	}
 	function __set($name, $value) {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 	}
 	function __isset($name) {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 	}
 	function __unset($name) {
 		$args = func_get_args();
-		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode($args, ',') . ")\n";
+		echo "In " . __METHOD__ . "(" . implode(',', $args) . ")\n";
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation1.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation1.phpt
index 12bfd325ae7..eb502e05277 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation1.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation1.phpt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ $newpath = create_include_path();
 set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation2.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation2.phpt
index c1f07d920fb..8c24246aaac 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation2.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_get_contents_variation2.phpt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ $newpath = create_include_path();
 set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation4.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation4.phpt
index 339e9b73a7c..c7df0194ff0 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation4.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation4.phpt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation6.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation6.phpt
index 7f963a01fe4..85f2aad3632 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation6.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/file_put_contents_variation6.phpt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation12.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation12.phpt
index 91d482276af..2f79be1b63f 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation12.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation12.phpt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Dave Kelsey <d_kelsey@uk.ibm.com>
 
 set_include_path("rubbish");
 testme();
-restore_include_path();
 
 
 function testme() {
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation13.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation13.phpt
index 76cf084029b..4d613a91454 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation13.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation13.phpt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 
 
 function runtest() {
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation16.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation16.phpt
index 023586c3968..5888688fa89 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation16.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation16.phpt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation17.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation17.phpt
index 429650564bc..5d639e8236c 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation17.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation17.phpt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation5.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation5.phpt
index b5c7edbfbb1..a3f5c1d3be9 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation5.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation5.phpt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ $modes = array("r", "r+", "rt");
 foreach($modes as $mode) {
     test_fopen($mode);
 }
-restore_include_path();
 
 // remove the directory structure
 chdir($baseDir);
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation7.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation7.phpt
index 9cb40a00198..531b27e0bc0 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation7.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation7.phpt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation8.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation8.phpt
index 7e02aa8efe0..36471911289 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation8.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation8.phpt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ $modes = array("r", "r+", "rt");
 foreach($modes as $mode) {
     test_fopen($mode);
 }
-restore_include_path();
 
 // remove the directory structure
 chdir($baseDir);
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation9.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation9.phpt
index bee941eb945..5479ddcf2d2 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation9.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/fopen_variation9.phpt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_relative_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation6.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation6.phpt
index dca6f4df673..38e0f239586 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation6.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation6.phpt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ $newpath = create_include_path();
 set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation7.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation7.phpt
index 601453573e2..955d77bd275 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation7.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/file/readfile_variation7.phpt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ $newpath = create_include_path();
 set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 teardown_include_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/http/bug60570.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/http/bug60570.phpt
index 2a2781ec28b..5996df369a0 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/http/bug60570.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/http/bug60570.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Bug #60570 (Stream context leaks when http request fails)
 <?php require 'server.inc'; http_server_skipif('tcp://127.0.0.1:12342'); ?>
 --INI--
 allow_url_fopen=1
-allow_url_include=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 require 'server.inc';
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/http/bug69337.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/http/bug69337.phpt
index ee9016e7bb4..8de81874858 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/http/bug69337.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/http/bug69337.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Bug #69337 (Stream context leaks when http request fails)
 <?php require 'server.inc'; http_server_skipif('tcp://127.0.0.1:22345'); ?>
 --INI--
 allow_url_fopen=1
-allow_url_include=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 require 'server.inc';
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_01.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_01.phpt
index 2facf4fae5a..d364ebd1532 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_01.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_01.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ $http_reponse_header (no redirect)
 <?php require 'server.inc'; http_server_skipif('tcp://127.0.0.1:22346'); ?>
 --INI--
 allow_url_fopen=1
-allow_url_include=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 require 'server.inc';
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_02.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_02.phpt
index 0d4da1af146..518ae9167b1 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_02.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_02.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ $http_reponse_header (redirect)
 <?php require 'server.inc'; http_server_skipif('tcp://127.0.0.1:22347'); ?>
 --INI--
 allow_url_fopen=1
-allow_url_include=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 require 'server.inc';
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_03.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_03.phpt
index 866a9b3ba5c..907983ac4b8 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_03.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_03.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ $http_reponse_header (redirect + not found)
 <?php require 'server.inc'; http_server_skipif('tcp://127.0.0.1:22348'); ?>
 --INI--
 allow_url_fopen=1
-allow_url_include=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 require 'server.inc';
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_04.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_04.phpt
index 2ed00b8fa82..98badf99976 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_04.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_04.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ $http_reponse_header (header with trailing whitespace)
 <?php require 'server.inc'; http_server_skipif('tcp://127.0.0.1:22349'); ?>
 --INI--
 allow_url_fopen=1
-allow_url_include=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 require 'server.inc';
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_05.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_05.phpt
index 871ea9e37aa..dbdd7b8b1a0 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_05.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/http/http_response_header_05.phpt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ $http_reponse_header (whitespace-only "header")
 <?php require 'server.inc'; http_server_skipif('tcp://127.0.0.1:22350'); ?>
 --INI--
 allow_url_fopen=1
-allow_url_include=1
 --FILE--
 <?php
 require 'server.inc';
diff --git a/ext/zlib/tests/gzfile_variation15.phpt b/ext/zlib/tests/gzfile_variation15.phpt
index 866348efa0e..77028fbd09a 100644
--- a/ext/zlib/tests/gzfile_variation15.phpt
+++ b/ext/zlib/tests/gzfile_variation15.phpt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ require_once('reading_include_path.inc');
 //define the files to go into these directories, create one in dir2
 set_include_path($newIncludePath);
 test_gzfile();
-restore_include_path();
 
 // remove the directory structure
 chdir($baseDir);
diff --git a/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation4.phpt b/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation4.phpt
index ce58e96f026..909d003537b 100644
--- a/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation4.phpt
+++ b/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation4.phpt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ $modes = array("r", "r+", "rt");
 foreach($modes as $mode) {
     test_gzopen($mode);
 }
-restore_include_path();
 
 // remove the directory structure
 chdir($baseDir);
diff --git a/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation5.phpt b/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation5.phpt
index c223efeb15d..99ba6a0b963 100644
--- a/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation5.phpt
+++ b/ext/zlib/tests/gzopen_variation5.phpt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ set_include_path($newpath);
 runtest();
 
 teardown_relative_path();
-restore_include_path();
 chdir("..");
 rmdir($thisTestDir);
 
diff --git a/ext/zlib/tests/readgzfile_variation15.phpt b/ext/zlib/tests/readgzfile_variation15.phpt
index 48115c7fdb8..70f566446ec 100644
--- a/ext/zlib/tests/readgzfile_variation15.phpt
+++ b/ext/zlib/tests/readgzfile_variation15.phpt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ require_once('reading_include_path.inc');
 //define the files to go into these directories, create one in dir2
 set_include_path($newIncludePath);
 test_readgzfile();
-restore_include_path();
 
 // remove the directory structure
 chdir($baseDir);
diff --git a/scripts/dev/bless_tests.php b/scripts/dev/bless_tests.php
index 6885d1782c5..25a4843c073 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/bless_tests.php
+++ b/scripts/dev/bless_tests.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function normalizeOutput(string $out): string {
     $out = preg_replace('/^#(\d+) \/.+\(\d+\):/m', '#$1 %s(%d):', $out);
     $out = preg_replace('/Resource id #\d+/', 'Resource id #%d', $out);
     $out = preg_replace('/resource\(\d+\) of type/', 'resource(%d) of type', $out);
+    $out = preg_replace('/string\(\d+\) "([^"]*%d)/', 'string(%d) "$1', $out);
     return $out;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/basic/precision.phpt b/tests/basic/precision.phpt
index 173b94701ea..42f99dc9fb5 100644
--- a/tests/basic/precision.phpt
+++ b/tests/basic/precision.phpt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ini_set('serialize_precision', -1);
 echo ini_get('precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo ini_get('serialize_precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo "OUTPUTS".PHP_EOL;
-echo join($v, ' ').PHP_EOL;
+echo join(' ', $v).PHP_EOL;
 var_dump(serialize($v));
 var_export($v);echo PHP_EOL;
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ini_set('serialize_precision', 0);
 echo ini_get('precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo ini_get('serialize_precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo "OUTPUTS".PHP_EOL;
-echo join($v, ' ').PHP_EOL;
+echo join(' ', $v).PHP_EOL;
 var_dump(serialize($v));
 var_export($v);echo PHP_EOL;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ini_set('serialize_precision', 9);
 echo ini_get('precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo ini_get('serialize_precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo "OUTPUTS".PHP_EOL;
-echo join($v, ' ').PHP_EOL;
+echo join(' ', $v).PHP_EOL;
 var_dump(serialize($v));
 var_export($v);echo PHP_EOL;
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ini_set('serialize_precision', 14);
 echo ini_get('precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo ini_get('serialize_precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo "OUTPUTS".PHP_EOL;
-echo join($v, ' ').PHP_EOL;
+echo join(' ', $v).PHP_EOL;
 var_dump(serialize($v));
 var_export($v);echo PHP_EOL;
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ini_set('serialize_precision', 17);
 echo ini_get('precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo ini_get('serialize_precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo "OUTPUTS".PHP_EOL;
-echo join($v, ' ').PHP_EOL;
+echo join(' ', $v).PHP_EOL;
 var_dump(serialize($v));
 var_export($v);echo PHP_EOL;
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ini_set('serialize_precision', 25);
 echo ini_get('precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo ini_get('serialize_precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo "OUTPUTS".PHP_EOL;
-echo join($v, ' ').PHP_EOL;
+echo join(' ', $v).PHP_EOL;
 var_dump(serialize($v));
 var_export($v);echo PHP_EOL;
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ ini_set('serialize_precision', 100);
 echo ini_get('precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo ini_get('serialize_precision'), PHP_EOL;
 echo "OUTPUTS".PHP_EOL;
-echo join($v, ' ').PHP_EOL;
+echo join(' ', $v).PHP_EOL;
 var_dump(serialize($v));
 var_export($v);echo PHP_EOL;
 --EXPECT--