diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d8df92a19..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-LC_ALL=C \
-PATH=/bin \
-HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
-USER=test \
-LOGNAME=test \
-XDG_DATA_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
-XDG_CACHE_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
--name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
--S \
--object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes"}' \
--machine pc-i440fx-6.1,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
--accel kvm \
--cpu EPYC-Rome,x2apic=on,tsc-deadline=on,hypervisor=on,tsc-adjust=on,stibp=on,arch-capabilities=on,ssbd=on,xsaves=on,cmp-legacy=on,amd-ssbd=on,virt-ssbd=on,svme-addr-chk=on,rdctl-no=on,skip-l1dfl-vmentry=on,mds-no=on,pschange-mc-no=on \
--m size=219136k \
--object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"pc.ram","size":224395264}' \
--overcommit mem-lock=off \
--smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
--uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
--display none \
--no-user-config \
--nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
--mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
--rtc base=utc \
--no-shutdown \
--no-acpi \
--boot strict=on \
--device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
--msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b2d3cf008..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='kvm'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-6.1'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu mode='host-model' check='partial'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args
deleted file mode 100644
index c19affe3c6..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-LC_ALL=C \
-PATH=/bin \
-HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
-USER=test \
-LOGNAME=test \
-XDG_DATA_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
-XDG_CACHE_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
--name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
--S \
--object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes"}' \
--machine pc-i440fx-6.1,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
--accel tcg \
--cpu Opteron_G3,pclmulqdq=on,monitor=on,ssse3=on,sse4.1=on,sse4.2=on,movbe=on,aes=on,xsave=on,rdrand=on,hypervisor=on,acpi=on,ss=on,arat=on,fsgsbase=on,bmi1=on,smep=on,bmi2=on,erms=on,mpx=on,adx=on,smap=on,pcommit=on,clflushopt=on,clwb=on,pku=on,la57=on,pks=on,xsaveopt=on,xgetbv1=on,cr8legacy=on,mmxext=on,pdpe1gb=on,3dnowext=on,3dnow=on,npt=on,misalignsse=off \
--m size=219136k \
--object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"pc.ram","size":224395264}' \
--overcommit mem-lock=off \
--smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
--uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
--display none \
--no-user-config \
--nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
--mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
--rtc base=utc \
--no-shutdown \
--no-acpi \
--boot strict=on \
--device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
--msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index acda20f811..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-6.1'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu mode='host-model' check='partial'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args
deleted file mode 100644
index 2678b334d9..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-LC_ALL=C \
-PATH=/bin \
-HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
-USER=test \
-LOGNAME=test \
-XDG_DATA_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
-XDG_CACHE_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
--name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
--S \
--object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes"}' \
--machine pc-q35-6.1,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
--accel kvm \
--cpu EPYC-Rome,x2apic=on,tsc-deadline=on,hypervisor=on,tsc-adjust=on,stibp=on,arch-capabilities=on,ssbd=on,xsaves=on,cmp-legacy=on,amd-ssbd=on,virt-ssbd=on,svme-addr-chk=on,rdctl-no=on,skip-l1dfl-vmentry=on,mds-no=on,pschange-mc-no=on \
--m size=219136k \
--object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"pc.ram","size":224395264}' \
--overcommit mem-lock=off \
--smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
--uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
--display none \
--no-user-config \
--nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
--mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
--rtc base=utc \
--no-shutdown \
--no-acpi \
--boot strict=on \
--device pcie-root-port,port=8,chassis=1,id=pci.1,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,addr=0x1 \
--device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
--device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--global ICH9-LPC.noreboot=off \
--watchdog-action reset \
--device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
--sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
--msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 442fe867a0..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='kvm'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-6.1'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu mode='host-model' check='partial'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
-    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
-      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
-      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
-      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='3' port='0xa'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <watchdog model='itco' action='reset'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d8df92a19..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-LC_ALL=C \
-PATH=/bin \
-HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
-USER=test \
-LOGNAME=test \
-XDG_DATA_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
-XDG_CACHE_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
--name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
--S \
--object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes"}' \
--machine pc-i440fx-6.1,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
--accel kvm \
--cpu EPYC-Rome,x2apic=on,tsc-deadline=on,hypervisor=on,tsc-adjust=on,stibp=on,arch-capabilities=on,ssbd=on,xsaves=on,cmp-legacy=on,amd-ssbd=on,virt-ssbd=on,svme-addr-chk=on,rdctl-no=on,skip-l1dfl-vmentry=on,mds-no=on,pschange-mc-no=on \
--m size=219136k \
--object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"pc.ram","size":224395264}' \
--overcommit mem-lock=off \
--smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
--uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
--display none \
--no-user-config \
--nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
--mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
--rtc base=utc \
--no-shutdown \
--no-acpi \
--boot strict=on \
--device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
--msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b2d3cf008..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='kvm'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-6.1'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu mode='host-model' check='partial'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args
deleted file mode 100644
index c19affe3c6..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-LC_ALL=C \
-PATH=/bin \
-HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
-USER=test \
-LOGNAME=test \
-XDG_DATA_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
-XDG_CACHE_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
--name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
--S \
--object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes"}' \
--machine pc-i440fx-6.1,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
--accel tcg \
--cpu Opteron_G3,pclmulqdq=on,monitor=on,ssse3=on,sse4.1=on,sse4.2=on,movbe=on,aes=on,xsave=on,rdrand=on,hypervisor=on,acpi=on,ss=on,arat=on,fsgsbase=on,bmi1=on,smep=on,bmi2=on,erms=on,mpx=on,adx=on,smap=on,pcommit=on,clflushopt=on,clwb=on,pku=on,la57=on,pks=on,xsaveopt=on,xgetbv1=on,cr8legacy=on,mmxext=on,pdpe1gb=on,3dnowext=on,3dnow=on,npt=on,misalignsse=off \
--m size=219136k \
--object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"pc.ram","size":224395264}' \
--overcommit mem-lock=off \
--smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
--uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
--display none \
--no-user-config \
--nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
--mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
--rtc base=utc \
--no-shutdown \
--no-acpi \
--boot strict=on \
--device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
--msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index acda20f811..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-6.1'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu mode='host-model' check='partial'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args
deleted file mode 100644
index 057a8aabe6..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-LC_ALL=C \
-PATH=/bin \
-HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
-USER=test \
-LOGNAME=test \
-XDG_DATA_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
-XDG_CACHE_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
--name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
--S \
--object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes"}' \
--machine pc-q35-6.1,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
--accel tcg \
--cpu Opteron_G3,pclmulqdq=on,monitor=on,ssse3=on,sse4.1=on,sse4.2=on,movbe=on,aes=on,xsave=on,rdrand=on,hypervisor=on,acpi=on,ss=on,arat=on,fsgsbase=on,bmi1=on,smep=on,bmi2=on,erms=on,mpx=on,adx=on,smap=on,pcommit=on,clflushopt=on,clwb=on,pku=on,la57=on,pks=on,xsaveopt=on,xgetbv1=on,cr8legacy=on,mmxext=on,pdpe1gb=on,3dnowext=on,3dnow=on,npt=on,misalignsse=off \
--m size=219136k \
--object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"pc.ram","size":224395264}' \
--overcommit mem-lock=off \
--smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
--uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
--display none \
--no-user-config \
--nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
--mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
--rtc base=utc \
--no-shutdown \
--no-acpi \
--boot strict=on \
--device pcie-root-port,port=8,chassis=1,id=pci.1,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,addr=0x1 \
--device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
--device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--global ICH9-LPC.noreboot=off \
--watchdog-action reset \
--device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
--sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
--msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a5117f5cc6..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/cpu-host-model-tcg.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-6.1'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
-  </os>
-  <cpu mode='host-model' check='partial'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
-    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
-      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
-      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
-      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='3' port='0xa'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <watchdog model='itco' action='reset'/>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
-    </memballoon>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/hyperv-passthrough.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/hyperv-passthrough.x86_64-6.1.0.args
deleted file mode 100644
index 58f7b9c3a9..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/hyperv-passthrough.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-LC_ALL=C \
-PATH=/bin \
-HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
-USER=test \
-LOGNAME=test \
-XDG_DATA_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
-XDG_CACHE_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
--name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
--S \
--object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes"}' \
--machine pc-i440fx-6.1,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
--accel tcg \
--cpu qemu64,hv-passthrough=on \
--m size=219136k \
--object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"pc.ram","size":224395264}' \
--overcommit mem-lock=off \
--smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
--uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
--display none \
--no-user-config \
--nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
--mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
--rtc base=utc \
--no-shutdown \
--boot strict=on \
--device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
--msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/hyperv-passthrough.x86_64-6.1.0.xml b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/hyperv-passthrough.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 02410a403e..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/hyperv-passthrough.x86_64-6.1.0.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
-  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
-  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
-  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
-  <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-6.1'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='network'/>
-  </os>
-  <features>
-    <acpi/>
-    <hyperv mode='passthrough'>
-    </hyperv>
-  </features>
-  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
-    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
-  </cpu>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
-  <devices>
-    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
-    <memballoon model='none'/>
-  </devices>
-</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/virtio-iommu-x86_64.x86_64-6.1.0.err b/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/virtio-iommu-x86_64.x86_64-6.1.0.err
deleted file mode 100644
index e76e1540bc..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconfdata/virtio-iommu-x86_64.x86_64-6.1.0.err
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-unsupported configuration: IOMMU device: 'virtio' is not supported with this QEMU binary
diff --git a/tests/qemuxmlconftest.c b/tests/qemuxmlconftest.c
index dee00efa5a..43ba9fed82 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxmlconftest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxmlconftest.c
@@ -1508,7 +1508,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("hyperv");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("hyperv-off");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("hyperv-panic");
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("hyperv-passthrough", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("hyperv-passthrough");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("hyperv-stimer-direct");
 
@@ -2218,7 +2217,6 @@ mymain(void)
 
     /* host-model cpu expansion depends on the cpu reported by qemu and thus
      * we invoke it for all real capability dumps we have */
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-kvm", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-kvm", "6.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-kvm", "7.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-kvm", "7.1.0");
@@ -2226,7 +2224,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-kvm", "8.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-kvm", "8.1.0");
 
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-tcg", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-tcg", "6.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-tcg", "7.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-tcg", "7.1.0");
@@ -2234,7 +2231,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-tcg", "8.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-tcg", "8.1.0");
 
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm", "6.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm", "7.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm", "7.1.0");
@@ -2242,7 +2238,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm", "8.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-kvm", "8.1.0");
 
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg", "6.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg", "7.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg", "7.1.0");
@@ -2250,7 +2245,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg", "8.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-fallback-tcg", "8.1.0");
 
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm", "6.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm", "7.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm", "7.1.0");
@@ -2258,7 +2252,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm", "8.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-kvm", "8.1.0");
 
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg", "6.2.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg", "7.0.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-host-model-nofallback-tcg", "7.1.0");
@@ -2761,7 +2754,6 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST_ABI_UPDATE("intel-iommu-eim-autoadd-v2");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("iommu-smmuv3", "aarch64");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("virtio-iommu-x86_64");
-    DO_TEST_CAPS_VER_PARSE_ERROR("virtio-iommu-x86_64", "6.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("virtio-iommu-aarch64", "aarch64");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST_PARSE_ERROR("virtio-iommu-wrong-machine");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST_PARSE_ERROR("virtio-iommu-no-acpi");