diff --git a/internal/command/apply_test.go b/internal/command/apply_test.go
index 441da14c00c4..07201f302b22 100644
--- a/internal/command/apply_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/apply_test.go
@@ -822,12 +822,11 @@ output "foobar" {
 		// Mock provider still needs to be supplied via testingOverrides despite the mock HTTP source
 		mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		source, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		source := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			// The test fixture config has no version constraints, so the latest version will
 			// be used; below is the 'latest' version in the test world.
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 		})
-		t.Cleanup(close)
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -943,10 +942,9 @@ output "foobar" {
 		mockProvider.GetProviderSchemaResponse = &schema
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewBuiltInProvider("terraform")
 
-		source, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		source := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/terraform": {"1.2.3"},
 		})
-		t.Cleanup(close)
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
diff --git a/internal/command/autocomplete_test.go b/internal/command/autocomplete_test.go
index afcf9da695a1..78acc751ecee 100644
--- a/internal/command/autocomplete_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/autocomplete_test.go
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ func TestMetaCompletePredictWorkspaceName(t *testing.T) {
 			"foobar":  true,
 		}
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, _ := testView(t)
@@ -93,10 +92,9 @@ func TestMetaCompletePredictWorkspaceName(t *testing.T) {
 		// No workspaces exist in the mock
 		mockProvider.MockStates = map[string]interface{}{}
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, _ := testView(t)
diff --git a/internal/command/import_test.go b/internal/command/import_test.go
index 699a2b6e6103..35faafa5de0b 100644
--- a/internal/command/import_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/import_test.go
@@ -173,10 +173,9 @@ func TestImport_remoteState(t *testing.T) {
 
 	statePath := "imported.tfstate"
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
-		"test": []string{"1.2.3"},
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		"test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	// init our backend
 	ui := cli.NewMockUi()
@@ -285,10 +284,9 @@ func TestImport_initializationErrorShouldUnlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	statePath := "imported.tfstate"
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
-		"test": []string{"1.2.3"},
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		"test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	// init our backend
 	ui := cli.NewMockUi()
@@ -781,10 +779,9 @@ func TestImportModuleVarFile(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
-		"test": []string{"1.2.3"},
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		"test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	// init to install the module
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
@@ -855,10 +852,9 @@ func TestImportModuleInputVariableEvaluation(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	// init to install the module
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
diff --git a/internal/command/init2_test.go b/internal/command/init2_test.go
index 5efc70ce3b51..4f239bdc6119 100644
--- a/internal/command/init2_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/init2_test.go
@@ -310,10 +310,9 @@ func TestPlan_dynamicModuleSource(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	p := planFixtureProvider()
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	args := []string{"-var", "module_name=example"}
 
@@ -363,10 +362,9 @@ func TestPlan_dynamicModuleSourceMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	p := planFixtureProvider()
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 	args := []string{"-var", "module_name=example"}
 
 	initUi := new(cli.MockUi)
@@ -411,10 +409,9 @@ func TestApply_dynamicModuleSource(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	p := planFixtureProvider()
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 	args := []string{"-var", "module_name=example"}
 
 	initUi := new(cli.MockUi)
@@ -463,10 +460,9 @@ func TestApply_dynamicModuleSourceWithDefaultPlanFile(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	p := planFixtureProvider()
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	initUi := new(cli.MockUi)
 	initView, initDone := testView(t)
@@ -539,10 +535,9 @@ func TestPlan_dynamicModuleSourceWithCount(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	p := planFixtureProvider()
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	args := []string{"-var", "module_name=example"}
 
@@ -592,10 +587,9 @@ func TestPlan_dynamicModuleSourceWithForEach(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	p := planFixtureProvider()
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	args := []string{"-var", "module_name=example"}
 
diff --git a/internal/command/init_test.go b/internal/command/init_test.go
index 564cf4399e46..444a082bb410 100644
--- a/internal/command/init_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/init_test.go
@@ -213,11 +213,10 @@ func TestInit_two_step_provider_download(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Chdir(td)
 
 			// A provider source containing the random and null providers
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"hashicorp/random": {"1.0.0", "9.9.9"},
 				"hashicorp/null":   {"1.0.0", "9.9.9"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 			view, done := testView(t)
@@ -889,10 +888,9 @@ func TestInit_backendReconfigure(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath("init-backend"), td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -964,10 +962,9 @@ func TestInit_backendMigrateWhileLocked(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath("init-backend-migrate-while-locked"), td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -1780,7 +1777,7 @@ func TestInit_getProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	overrides := metaOverridesForProvider(testProvider())
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		// looking for an exact version
 		"exact": {"1.2.3"},
 		// config requires >= 2.3.3
@@ -1788,7 +1785,6 @@ func TestInit_getProvider(t *testing.T) {
 		// config specifies
 		"between": {"3.4.5", "2.3.4", "1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 	m := Meta{
 		testingOverrides: overrides,
 		Ui:               ui,
@@ -1887,14 +1883,13 @@ func TestInit_getProviderSource(t *testing.T) {
 	overrides := metaOverridesForProvider(testProvider())
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		// looking for an exact version
 		"acme/alpha": {"1.2.3"},
 		// config doesn't specify versions for other providers
 		"registry.example.com/acme/beta": {"1.0.0"},
 		"gamma":                          {"2.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 	m := Meta{
 		testingOverrides: overrides,
 		Ui:               ui,
@@ -1937,10 +1932,9 @@ func TestInit_getProviderLegacyFromState(t *testing.T) {
 	overrides := metaOverridesForProvider(testProvider())
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"acme/alpha": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 	m := Meta{
 		testingOverrides: overrides,
 		Ui:               ui,
@@ -1983,14 +1977,14 @@ func TestInit_getProviderInvalidPackage(t *testing.T) {
 	// create a provider source which allows installing an invalid package
 	addr := addrs.MustParseProviderSourceString("invalid/package")
 	version := getproviders.MustParseVersion("1.0.0")
-	meta, close, err := getproviders.FakeInstallablePackageMeta(
+	meta, err := getproviders.FakeInstallablePackageMeta(
+		t,
 		addr,
 		version,
 		getproviders.VersionList{getproviders.MustParseVersion("5.0")},
 		getproviders.CurrentPlatform,
 		"terraform-package", // should be "terraform-provider-package"
 	)
-	defer close()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to prepare fake package for %s %s: %s", addr.ForDisplay(), version, err)
 	}
@@ -2044,11 +2038,10 @@ func TestInit_getProviderDetectedLegacy(t *testing.T) {
 	// source: the mock source will return ErrRegistryProviderNotKnown for an
 	// unknown provider, and the registry source will allow us to look up the
 	// appropriate namespace if possible.
-	providerSource, psClose := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/foo":           {"1.2.3"},
 		"terraform-providers/baz": {"2.3.4"}, // this will not be installed
 	})
-	defer psClose()
 	registrySource, rsClose := testRegistrySource(t)
 	defer rsClose()
 	multiSource := getproviders.MultiSource{
@@ -2109,12 +2102,11 @@ func TestInit_providerSource(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath("init-required-providers"), td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test":      {"1.2.3", "1.2.4"},
 		"test-beta": {"1.2.4"},
 		"source":    {"1.2.2", "1.2.3", "1.2.1"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := cli.NewMockUi()
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -2305,7 +2297,7 @@ func TestInit_getUpgradePlugins(t *testing.T) {
 		testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath("init-get-providers"), td)
 		t.Chdir(td)
 
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			// looking for an exact version
 			"exact": {"1.2.3"},
 			// config requires >= 2.3.3
@@ -2313,7 +2305,6 @@ func TestInit_getUpgradePlugins(t *testing.T) {
 			// config specifies > 1.0.0 , < 3.0.0
 			"between": {"3.4.5", "2.3.4", "1.2.3"},
 		})
-		t.Cleanup(close)
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -2452,11 +2443,10 @@ terraform {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to write main.tf: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			// config requires > 1.0.0
 			"test": {"1.2.3", "9.9.9"},
 		})
-		t.Cleanup(close)
 
 		// Mock provider to act as "hashicorp/test"
 		mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
@@ -2578,11 +2568,10 @@ terraform {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to write main.tf: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			// config requires > 1.0.0
 			"test": {"1.2.3", "9.9.9"},
 		})
-		t.Cleanup(close)
 
 		// Mock provider to act as "hashicorp/test"
 		mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
@@ -2710,13 +2699,11 @@ terraform {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to write main.tf: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			// config requires > 1.0.0
 			"test":   {"1.2.3", "9.9.9"},
 			"foobar": {"1.2.3", "9.9.9"},
 		})
-		t.Cleanup(close)
-
 		// Mock provider to act as "hashicorp/test"
 		mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 
@@ -2846,7 +2833,7 @@ func TestInit_getProviderMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath("init-get-providers"), td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		// looking for exact version 1.2.3
 		"exact": {"1.2.4"},
 		// config requires >= 2.3.3
@@ -2854,7 +2841,6 @@ func TestInit_getProviderMissing(t *testing.T) {
 		// config specifies
 		"between": {"3.4.5", "2.3.4", "1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -2971,10 +2957,9 @@ func TestInit_providerLockFile(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Chmod(td, os.ModePerm)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3158,8 +3143,7 @@ provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/test" {
 			testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath(tc.fixture), td)
 			t.Chdir(td)
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, tc.providers)
-			defer close()
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, tc.providers)
 
 			ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 			view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3206,8 +3190,7 @@ func TestInit_pluginDirReset(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	// An empty provider source
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3276,8 +3259,7 @@ func TestInit_pluginDirProviders(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	// An empty provider source
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3375,10 +3357,9 @@ func TestInit_pluginDirProvidersDoesNotGet(t *testing.T) {
 	// Our provider source has a suitable package for "between" available,
 	// but we should ignore it because -plugin-dir is set and thus this
 	// source is temporarily overridden during install.
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"between": {"2.3.4"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := cli.NewMockUi()
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3452,8 +3433,7 @@ func TestInit_pluginDirWithBuiltIn(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	// An empty provider source
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
 
 	ui := cli.NewMockUi()
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3492,8 +3472,7 @@ func TestInit_invalidBuiltInProviders(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	// An empty provider source
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, nil)
 
 	ui := cli.NewMockUi()
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3658,11 +3637,10 @@ func TestInit_testsWithExternalProviders(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath("init-with-tests-external-providers"), td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/testing": {"1.0.0"},
 		"testing/configure": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	hashicorpTestingProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("testing")
 	hashicorpTestingProvider := new(testing_provider.MockProvider)
@@ -3699,10 +3677,9 @@ func TestInit_tests(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := applyFixtureProvider() // We just want the types from this provider.
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3729,10 +3706,9 @@ func TestInit_testsWithProvider(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := applyFixtureProvider() // We just want the types from this provider.
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3776,10 +3752,9 @@ func TestInit_testsWithOverriddenInvalidRequiredProviders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := applyFixtureProvider() // We just want the types from this provider.
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3806,10 +3781,9 @@ func TestInit_testsWithInvalidRequiredProviders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := applyFixtureProvider() // We just want the types from this provider.
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3837,10 +3811,9 @@ func TestInit_testsWithModule(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := applyFixtureProvider() // We just want the types from this provider.
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, done := testView(t)
@@ -3932,10 +3905,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_newWorkingDir(t *testing.T) {
 
 		mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -4022,10 +3994,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_newWorkingDir(t *testing.T) {
 
 		mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -4097,10 +4068,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_newWorkingDir(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -4165,10 +4135,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_newWorkingDir(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		// Allow the test to respond to the prompt to pick an
 		// existing workspace, given the selected one doesn't exist.
@@ -4254,10 +4223,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_configUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
 			States: []string{"default"},
 		}
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -4340,10 +4308,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_configChanges(t *testing.T) {
 		mockProvider.MockStates = map[string]interface{}{"default": []byte(`{"version": 4,"terraform_version":"1.15.0","serial": 1,"lineage": "","outputs": {},"resources": [],"checks":[]}`)}
 
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -4429,10 +4396,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_configChanges(t *testing.T) {
 		mockProvider.MockStates = map[string]interface{}{"default": []byte(`{"version": 4,"terraform_version":"1.15.0","serial": 1,"lineage": "","outputs": {},"resources": [],"checks":[]}`)}
 
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -4486,10 +4452,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_configChanges(t *testing.T) {
 		mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 		mockProvider.GetStatesResponse = &providers.GetStatesResponse{States: []string{"default"}} // The previous init implied by this test scenario would have created the default workspace.
 		mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 		view, done := testView(t)
@@ -4584,10 +4549,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_backendConfigFlagNoMigrate(t *testing.T) {
 	mockProvider.GetProviderSchemaResponse.StateStores["test_store"].Body.Attributes["value"].Required = false
 
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 	})
-	t.Cleanup(close)
 
 	var originalStateStoreConfigHash uint64
 
@@ -4696,10 +4660,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_unset(t *testing.T) {
 	// Make the provider report that it contains a 2nd storage implementation with the above name
 	mockProvider.GetProviderSchemaResponse.StateStores[otherStoreName] = mockProvider.GetProviderSchemaResponse.StateStores[storeName]
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	{
 		log.Printf("[TRACE] TestInit_stateStore_unset: beginning first init")
@@ -4796,10 +4759,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_unset_withoutProviderRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	{
 		log.Printf("[TRACE] TestInit_stateStore_unset_withoutProviderRequirements: beginning first init")
@@ -4894,10 +4856,9 @@ func TestInit_stateStore_to_backend(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"}, // Matches provider version in backend state file fixture
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	tOverrides := &testingOverrides{
 		Providers: map[addrs.Provider]providers.Factory{
@@ -5136,10 +5097,9 @@ func TestInit_backend_to_stateStore_singleWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	tOverrides := &testingOverrides{
 		Providers: map[addrs.Provider]providers.Factory{
@@ -5316,10 +5276,9 @@ func TestInit_backend_to_stateStore_noState(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	tOverrides := &testingOverrides{
 		Providers: map[addrs.Provider]providers.Factory{
@@ -5430,10 +5389,9 @@ func TestInit_localBackend_to_stateStore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	tOverrides := &testingOverrides{
 		Providers: map[addrs.Provider]providers.Factory{
@@ -5591,10 +5549,9 @@ func TestInit_backend_to_stateStore_multipleWorkspaces(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	tOverrides := &testingOverrides{
 		Providers: map[addrs.Provider]providers.Factory{
@@ -5831,10 +5788,9 @@ func TestInit_cloud_to_stateStore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockProvider := mockPluggableStateStorageProvider()
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	tOverrides := &testingOverrides{
 		Providers: map[addrs.Provider]providers.Factory{
@@ -5984,9 +5940,9 @@ func TestInit_configErrorsImpactingStateStore(t *testing.T) {
 // source that contains a set of packages matching the given provider versions
 // that are available for installation (from temporary local files).
 //
-// The caller must call the returned close callback once the source is no
-// longer needed, at which point it will clean up all of the temporary files
-// and the packages in the source will no longer be available for installation.
+// This function will automatically close the source at the end of the test/subtest
+// using t.Cleanup, so the caller isn't responsible for cleaning up all of the
+// temporary files and packages in the source.
 //
 // Provider addresses must be valid source strings, and passing only the
 // provider name will be interpreted as a "default" provider under
@@ -6001,34 +5957,25 @@ func TestInit_configErrorsImpactingStateStore(t *testing.T) {
 // abort the current test using the given testing.T. Therefore a caller can
 // assume that if this function returns then the result is valid and ready
 // to use.
-func newMockProviderSource(t *testing.T, availableProviderVersions map[string][]string) (source *getproviders.MockSource, close func()) {
+func newMockProviderSource(t *testing.T, availableProviderVersions map[string][]string) *getproviders.MockSource {
 	t.Helper()
 	var packages []getproviders.PackageMeta
-	var closes []func()
-	close = func() {
-		for _, f := range closes {
-			f()
-		}
-	}
 	for source, versions := range availableProviderVersions {
 		addr := addrs.MustParseProviderSourceString(source)
 		for _, versionStr := range versions {
 			version, err := getproviders.ParseVersion(versionStr)
 			if err != nil {
-				close()
 				t.Fatalf("failed to parse %q as a version number for %q: %s", versionStr, addr.ForDisplay(), err)
 			}
-			meta, close, err := getproviders.FakeInstallablePackageMeta(addr, version, getproviders.VersionList{getproviders.MustParseVersion("5.0")}, getproviders.CurrentPlatform, "")
+			meta, err := getproviders.FakeInstallablePackageMeta(t, addr, version, getproviders.VersionList{getproviders.MustParseVersion("5.0")}, getproviders.CurrentPlatform, "")
 			if err != nil {
-				close()
 				t.Fatalf("failed to prepare fake package for %s %s: %s", addr.ForDisplay(), versionStr, err)
 			}
-			closes = append(closes, close)
 			packages = append(packages, meta)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return getproviders.NewMockSource(packages, nil), close
+	return getproviders.NewMockSource(packages, nil)
 }
 
 // newMockProviderSourceViaHTTP is similar to newMockProviderSource except that the metadata (PackageMeta) for each provider
@@ -6044,31 +5991,27 @@ func newMockProviderSource(t *testing.T, availableProviderVersions map[string][]
 func newMockProviderSourceViaHTTP(t *testing.T, availableProviderVersions map[string][]string, address string) (source *getproviders.MockSource) {
 	t.Helper()
 	var packages []getproviders.PackageMeta
-	var closes []func()
-	close := func() {
-		for _, f := range closes {
-			f()
-		}
-	}
 	for source, versions := range availableProviderVersions {
 		addr := addrs.MustParseProviderSourceString(source)
 		for _, versionStr := range versions {
 			version, err := getproviders.ParseVersion(versionStr)
 			if err != nil {
-				close()
 				t.Fatalf("failed to parse %q as a version number for %q: %s", versionStr, addr.ForDisplay(), err)
 			}
-			meta, close, err := getproviders.FakePackageMetaViaHTTP(addr, version, getproviders.VersionList{getproviders.MustParseVersion("5.0")}, getproviders.CurrentPlatform, address, "")
+			meta, err := getproviders.FakePackageMetaViaHTTP(
+				t,
+				addr,
+				version,
+				getproviders.VersionList{getproviders.MustParseVersion("5.0")},
+				getproviders.CurrentPlatform,
+				address)
 			if err != nil {
-				close()
 				t.Fatalf("failed to prepare fake package for %s %s: %s", addr.ForDisplay(), versionStr, err)
 			}
-			closes = append(closes, close)
 			packages = append(packages, meta)
 		}
 	}
 
-	t.Cleanup(close)
 	return getproviders.NewMockSource(packages, nil)
 }
 
@@ -6093,14 +6036,12 @@ func newMockProviderSourceUsingTestHttpServer(t *testing.T, availableProviderVer
 	)
 
 	// Get all the metadata for all provider versions defined in the availableProviderVersions map.
+	// This is needed to enable the http server to serve contents of the correct temporary file.
 	var packages []getproviders.PackageMeta
 	for pSource, versions := range availableProviderVersions {
 		addr := addrs.MustParseProviderSourceString(pSource)
 		for _, versionStr := range versions {
-			version, err := getproviders.ParseVersion(versionStr)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("failed to parse %q as a version number for %q: %s", versionStr, addr.ForDisplay(), err)
-			}
+			version := getproviders.MustParseVersion(versionStr)
 			providerMetadata, err := source.PackageMeta(
 				context.Background(),
 				addr,
@@ -6208,10 +6149,9 @@ func installFakeProviderPackagesElsewhere(t *testing.T, cacheDir *providercache.
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to parse %q as a version number for %q: %s", versionStr, name, err)
 			}
-			meta, close, err := getproviders.FakeInstallablePackageMeta(addr, version, getproviders.VersionList{getproviders.MustParseVersion("5.0")}, getproviders.CurrentPlatform, "")
+			meta, err := getproviders.FakeInstallablePackageMeta(t, addr, version, getproviders.VersionList{getproviders.MustParseVersion("5.0")}, getproviders.CurrentPlatform, "")
 			// We're going to install all these fake packages before we return,
 			// so we don't need to preserve them afterwards.
-			defer close()
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to prepare fake package for %s %s: %s", name, versionStr, err)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/command/providers_schema_test.go b/internal/command/providers_schema_test.go
index 7ac33d61125a..5c0a29000581 100644
--- a/internal/command/providers_schema_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/providers_schema_test.go
@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@ func TestProvidersSchema_output(t *testing.T) {
 			testCopyDir(t, inputDir, td)
 			t.Chdir(td)
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.2.3"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			p := providersSchemaFixtureProvider()
 			ui := new(cli.MockUi)
diff --git a/internal/command/providers_test.go b/internal/command/providers_test.go
index 3385e2c8970c..91d9e7663946 100644
--- a/internal/command/providers_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/providers_test.go
@@ -92,12 +92,11 @@ func TestProviders_modules(t *testing.T) {
 	// first run init with mock provider sources to install the module
 	initUi := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, _ := testView(t)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"foo": {"1.0.0"},
 		"bar": {"2.0.0"},
 		"baz": {"1.2.2"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 	m := Meta{
 		testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(testProvider()),
 		Ui:               initUi,
diff --git a/internal/command/query_test.go b/internal/command/query_test.go
index eee626c4b621..e5c3147ce110 100644
--- a/internal/command/query_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/query_test.go
@@ -181,10 +181,9 @@ this variable.
 			td := t.TempDir()
 			testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath(path.Join("query", ts.directory)), td)
 			t.Chdir(td)
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			p := queryFixtureProvider()
 			view, done := testView(t)
@@ -758,10 +757,9 @@ func TestQuery_JSON(t *testing.T) {
 			td := t.TempDir()
 			testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath(path.Join("query", ts.directory)), td)
 			t.Chdir(td)
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			p := queryFixtureProvider()
 			view, done := testView(t)
@@ -875,10 +873,9 @@ func TestQuery_JSON_Raw(t *testing.T) {
 			td := t.TempDir()
 			testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath(path.Join("query", ts.directory)), td)
 			t.Chdir(td)
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			p := queryFixtureProvider()
 			view, done := testView(t)
diff --git a/internal/command/show_test.go b/internal/command/show_test.go
index 71995d9b903a..ebff19cf9181 100644
--- a/internal/command/show_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/show_test.go
@@ -552,11 +552,10 @@ func TestShow_json_output(t *testing.T) {
 
 			expectError := strings.Contains(entry.Name(), "error")
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test":            {"1.2.3"},
 				"hashicorp2/test": {"1.2.3"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			p := showFixtureProvider()
 
@@ -665,8 +664,7 @@ func TestShow_json_output_sensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, inputDir, td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.2.3"}})
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.2.3"}})
 
 	p := showFixtureSensitiveProvider()
 
@@ -758,9 +756,7 @@ func TestShow_json_output_actions(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, inputDir, td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.2.3"}})
-	defer close()
-
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.2.3"}})
 	p := showFixtureProvider()
 
 	// init
@@ -855,8 +851,7 @@ func TestShow_json_output_conditions_refresh_only(t *testing.T) {
 	testCopyDir(t, inputDir, td)
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.2.3"}})
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.2.3"}})
 
 	p := showFixtureSensitiveProvider()
 
@@ -964,10 +959,9 @@ func TestShow_json_output_state(t *testing.T) {
 			testCopyDir(t, inputDir, td)
 			t.Chdir(td)
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.2.3"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			p := showFixtureProvider()
 
diff --git a/internal/command/state_pull_test.go b/internal/command/state_pull_test.go
index a8ce5fb8158b..5e70e85f5ab1 100644
--- a/internal/command/state_pull_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/state_pull_test.go
@@ -106,10 +106,9 @@ func TestStatePull_stateStore(t *testing.T) {
 		"default": stateBytes,
 	}
 	mockProviderAddress := addrs.NewDefaultProvider("test")
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := cli.NewMockUi()
 	streams, _ := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
diff --git a/internal/command/test_test.go b/internal/command/test_test.go
index 10b51e203055..ecdec36db9d9 100644
--- a/internal/command/test_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/test_test.go
@@ -480,10 +480,9 @@ func TestTest_Runs(t *testing.T) {
 			store := &testing_command.ResourceStore{
 				Data: make(map[string]cty.Value),
 			}
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 			view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -627,10 +626,9 @@ func TestTest_DestroyFail(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	view, done := testView(t)
 
@@ -857,10 +855,9 @@ main.tftest.hcl/test_three, and they need to be cleaned up manually:
 
 	t.Run("cleanup all left-over state", func(t *testing.T) {
 		provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"test": {"1.0.0"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		// Run the test command to create the state
 		td := executeTestCmd(provider, providerSource)
@@ -916,10 +913,9 @@ Success!
 
 	t.Run("cleanup failed state only (-repair)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-		providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+		providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 			"test": {"1.0.0"},
 		})
-		defer close()
 
 		// Run the test command to create the state
 		td := executeTestCmd(provider, providerSource)
@@ -977,10 +973,9 @@ func TestTest_CleanupActuallyCleansUp(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -1066,10 +1061,9 @@ func TestTest_SkipCleanup_ConsecutiveTestsFail(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -1146,10 +1140,9 @@ func TestTest_SharedState_Order(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -1218,10 +1211,9 @@ func TestTest_Parallel_Divided_Order(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -1295,10 +1287,9 @@ func TestTest_Parallel(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -1647,10 +1638,9 @@ func TestTest_ParallelTeardown(t *testing.T) {
 			defer closer()
 			t.Chdir(td)
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 			view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -1817,10 +1807,9 @@ func TestTest_ProviderAlias(t *testing.T) {
 		Data: make(map[string]cty.Value),
 	}
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -1885,8 +1874,7 @@ func TestTest_ComplexCondition(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.0.0"}})
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.0.0"}})
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -2055,8 +2043,7 @@ func TestTest_ComplexConditionVerbose(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.0.0"}})
-	defer close()
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{"test": {"1.0.0"}})
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -2389,11 +2376,10 @@ func TestTest_ModuleDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 	// Let's make the setup provider write into the data for test provider.
 	setup.SetResourcePrefix("data")
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test":  {"1.0.0"},
 		"setup": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -2466,10 +2452,9 @@ func TestTest_DynamicSourceWithVarFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	store := &testing_command.ResourceStore{
 		Data: make(map[string]cty.Value),
 	}
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -2525,10 +2510,9 @@ func TestTest_DynamicSourceWithLocalValue(t *testing.T) {
 	store := &testing_command.ResourceStore{
 		Data: make(map[string]cty.Value),
 	}
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -2584,10 +2568,9 @@ func TestTest_DynamicSourceNested(t *testing.T) {
 	store := &testing_command.ResourceStore{
 		Data: make(map[string]cty.Value),
 	}
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -2657,11 +2640,10 @@ func TestTest_DynamicSourceWithSetupModule(t *testing.T) {
 	// Let's make the setup provider write into the data for test provider.
 	setup.SetResourcePrefix("data")
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test":  {"1.0.0"},
 		"setup": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -2973,10 +2955,9 @@ can remove the provider configuration again.
 
 			provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 			view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3040,10 +3021,9 @@ func TestTest_NestedSetupModules(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3095,10 +3075,9 @@ func TestTest_StatePropagation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3233,10 +3212,9 @@ func TestTest_SkipCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3334,10 +3312,9 @@ func TestTest_SkipCleanupWithRunDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3464,10 +3441,9 @@ func TestTest_SkipCleanup_JSON(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3595,10 +3571,9 @@ func TestTest_SkipCleanup_FileLevelFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3723,10 +3698,9 @@ func TestTest_OnlyExternalModules(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -3858,10 +3832,9 @@ func TestTest_InvalidWarningsInCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -4447,10 +4420,9 @@ func TestTest_SensitiveInputValues(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -4722,10 +4694,9 @@ func TestTest_InvalidOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -4822,10 +4793,9 @@ func TestTest_InvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -4966,10 +4936,9 @@ There is no backend type named "foobar".
 
 			provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 			view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5046,10 +5015,9 @@ test_resource_id = 12345`
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5154,10 +5122,9 @@ test_resource_id = %s`, resourceId, resourceId)
 	}
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(resourceStore)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5274,10 +5241,9 @@ func TestTest_UseOfBackends_whenStateArtifactsAreMade(t *testing.T) {
 				provider.Provider.ApplyResourceChangeFn = newFunc
 			}
 
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 			view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5374,10 +5340,9 @@ func TestTest_UseOfBackends_validatesUseOfSkipCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Chdir(td)
 
 			provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 			view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5435,10 +5400,9 @@ func TestTest_UseOfBackends_failureDuringApply(t *testing.T) {
 		return resp
 	}
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5518,10 +5482,9 @@ func TestTest_RunBlocksInProviders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5587,10 +5550,9 @@ func TestTest_RunBlocksInProviders_BadReferences(t *testing.T) {
 		Data: make(map[string]cty.Value),
 	}
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5753,10 +5715,9 @@ func TestTest_ReferencesIntoIncompletePlan(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5823,10 +5784,9 @@ func TestTest_ReferencesIntoTargetedPlan(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
@@ -5878,10 +5838,9 @@ func TestTest_TeardownOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Chdir(td)
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
 	view := views.NewView(streams)
diff --git a/internal/command/validate_test.go b/internal/command/validate_test.go
index ed7df2e738d2..c56df51b94e8 100644
--- a/internal/command/validate_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/validate_test.go
@@ -265,10 +265,9 @@ func TestValidateWithInvalidTestModule(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	meta := Meta{
 		testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(provider.Provider),
@@ -452,10 +451,9 @@ func TestValidateWithInvalidOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 
 	provider := testing_command.NewProvider(nil)
 
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"test": {"1.0.0"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	meta := Meta{
 		testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(provider.Provider),
@@ -656,10 +654,9 @@ The first step in the traversal for a list resource must be an attribute
 			ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 
 			provider := queryFixtureProvider()
-			providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+			providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 				"test": {"1.0.0"},
 			})
-			defer close()
 
 			meta := Meta{
 				testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(provider),
diff --git a/internal/command/workspace_command_test.go b/internal/command/workspace_command_test.go
index a67c8ca410b7..ca1fb2ca56e9 100644
--- a/internal/command/workspace_command_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/workspace_command_test.go
@@ -42,10 +42,9 @@ func TestWorkspace_allCommands_pluggableStateStore(t *testing.T) {
 	mock.MockStates = map[string]interface{}{preExistingState: true}
 
 	// Assumes the mocked provider is hashicorp/test
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, _ := testView(t)
@@ -210,10 +209,9 @@ func TestWorkspace_list_noReturnedWorkspaces(t *testing.T) {
 	mock := testStateStoreMockWithChunkNegotiation(t, 1000)
 
 	// Assumes the mocked provider is hashicorp/test
-	providerSource, close := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
+	providerSource := newMockProviderSource(t, map[string][]string{
 		"hashicorp/test": {"1.2.3"},
 	})
-	defer close()
 
 	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
 	view, _ := testView(t)
diff --git a/internal/getproviders/mock_source.go b/internal/getproviders/mock_source.go
index 2a717bd41b3a..532cf8aab29d 100644
--- a/internal/getproviders/mock_source.go
+++ b/internal/getproviders/mock_source.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/internal/addrs"
 )
@@ -147,50 +148,15 @@ func FakePackageMeta(provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protocols Version
 // standard terraform-provider-NAME_X.Y.Z format, but can be overridden with
 // the execFilename argument.
 //
-// It's the caller's responsibility to call the close callback returned
-// alongside the result in order to clean up the temporary file. The caller
-// should call the callback even if this function returns an error, because
-// some error conditions leave a partially-created file on disk.
-func FakeInstallablePackageMeta(provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protocols VersionList, target Platform, execFilename string) (PackageMeta, func(), error) {
-	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "terraform-getproviders-fake-package-")
-	if err != nil {
-		return PackageMeta{}, func() {}, err
-	}
-
-	// After this point, all of our return paths should include this as the
-	// close callback.
-	close := func() {
-		f.Close()
-		os.Remove(f.Name())
-	}
-
-	if execFilename == "" {
-		execFilename = fmt.Sprintf("terraform-provider-%s_%s", provider.Type, version.String())
-		if target.OS == "windows" {
-			// For a little more (technically unnecessary) realism...
-			execFilename += ".exe"
-		}
-	}
+// Cleanup functions are handled internally using t.Cleanup.
+func FakeInstallablePackageMeta(t *testing.T, provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protocols VersionList, target Platform, execFilename string) (PackageMeta, error) {
+	t.Helper()
 
-	zw := zip.NewWriter(f)
-	fw, err := zw.Create(execFilename)
-	if err != nil {
-		return PackageMeta{}, close, fmt.Errorf("failed to add %s to mock zip file: %s", execFilename, err)
-	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(fw, "This is a fake provider package for %s %s, not a real provider.\n", provider, version)
-	err = zw.Close()
+	f, checksum, err := CreateFakeFileWithChecksumForProvider(t, provider, version, target, execFilename)
 	if err != nil {
-		return PackageMeta{}, close, fmt.Errorf("failed to close the mock zip file: %s", err)
+		return PackageMeta{}, err
 	}
 
-	// Compute the SHA256 checksum of the generated file, to allow package
-	// authentication code to be exercised.
-	f.Seek(0, io.SeekStart)
-	h := sha256.New()
-	io.Copy(h, f)
-	checksum := [32]byte{}
-	h.Sum(checksum[:0])
-
 	meta := PackageMeta{
 		Provider:         provider,
 		Version:          version,
@@ -208,7 +174,7 @@ func FakeInstallablePackageMeta(provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protoc
 
 		Authentication: NewArchiveChecksumAuthentication(target, checksum),
 	}
-	return meta, close, nil
+	return meta, nil
 }
 
 // This is basically the same as FakePackageMeta, except that we'll use a PackageHTTPURL instead of a PackageLocalArchive when creating metadata for the provider.
@@ -216,18 +182,63 @@ func FakeInstallablePackageMeta(provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protoc
 //
 // The caller is responsible for calling the close callback to clean up the temporary file.
 // The temporary file is only used to calculate checksums and isn't actually used to install the provider in the test.
-func FakePackageMetaViaHTTP(provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protocols VersionList, target Platform, locationBaseUrl string, execFilename string) (PackageMeta, func(), error) {
+func FakePackageMetaViaHTTP(t *testing.T, provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protocols VersionList, target Platform, locationBaseUrl string) (PackageMeta, error) {
+	f, checksum, err := CreateFakeFileWithChecksumForProvider(t, provider, version, target, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return PackageMeta{}, err
+	}
+
+	meta := PackageMeta{
+		Provider:         provider,
+		Version:          version,
+		ProtocolVersions: protocols,
+		TargetPlatform:   target,
+
+		Location: PackageHTTPURL(
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"http://%[1]s/terraform-provider-%[2]s/%[3]s/terraform-provider-%[2]s_%[3]s_%[4]s.zip",
+				locationBaseUrl,
+				provider.Type,
+				version.String(),
+				target.String(),
+			),
+		),
+
+		// This is a fake filename that mimics what a real registry might
+		// indicate as a good filename for this package, in case some caller
+		// intends to use it to name a local copy of the temporary file.
+		// (At the time of writing, no caller actually does that, but who
+		// knows what the future holds?)
+		Filename: f.Name(),
+
+		Authentication: NewArchiveChecksumAuthentication(target, checksum),
+	}
+	return meta, nil
+}
+
+// CreateFakeFileWithChecksumForProvider creates a temporary zip file containing a fake provider executable for a given combo of:
+//   - provider address
+//   - version
+//   - target platform
+//
+// The function returns an os.File pointing to the temp file and a checksum of its contents. These are intended to be used to
+// create mock provider sources.
+//
+// Cleanup functions (closing the file and deleting it) are handled internally using t.Cleanup.
+func CreateFakeFileWithChecksumForProvider(t *testing.T, provider addrs.Provider, version Version, target Platform, execFilename string) (*os.File, [32]byte, error) {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "terraform-getproviders-fake-package-")
 	if err != nil {
-		return PackageMeta{}, func() {}, err
+		return nil, [32]byte{}, err
 	}
 
-	// After this point, all of our return paths should include this as the
-	// close callback.
+	// Handle cleanup of the temporary file using t.Cleanup.
 	close := func() {
 		f.Close()
 		os.Remove(f.Name())
 	}
+	t.Cleanup(close)
 
 	if execFilename == "" {
 		execFilename = fmt.Sprintf("terraform-provider-%s_%s", provider.Type, version.String())
@@ -237,15 +248,16 @@ func FakePackageMetaViaHTTP(provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protocols
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Create mock zip file
 	zw := zip.NewWriter(f)
 	fw, err := zw.Create(execFilename)
 	if err != nil {
-		return PackageMeta{}, close, fmt.Errorf("failed to add %s to mock zip file: %s", execFilename, err)
+		return nil, [32]byte{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to add %s to mock zip file: %s", execFilename, err)
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(fw, "This is a fake provider package for %s %s, not a real provider.\n", provider, version)
 	err = zw.Close()
 	if err != nil {
-		return PackageMeta{}, close, fmt.Errorf("failed to close the mock zip file: %s", err)
+		return nil, [32]byte{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to close the mock zip file: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Compute the SHA256 checksum of the generated file, to allow package
@@ -256,32 +268,7 @@ func FakePackageMetaViaHTTP(provider addrs.Provider, version Version, protocols
 	checksum := [32]byte{}
 	h.Sum(checksum[:0])
 
-	meta := PackageMeta{
-		Provider:         provider,
-		Version:          version,
-		ProtocolVersions: protocols,
-		TargetPlatform:   target,
-
-		Location: PackageHTTPURL(
-			fmt.Sprintf(
-				"http://%[1]s/terraform-provider-%[2]s/%[3]s/terraform-provider-%[2]s_%[3]s_%[4]s.zip",
-				locationBaseUrl,
-				provider.Type,
-				version.String(),
-				target.String(),
-			),
-		),
-
-		// This is a fake filename that mimics what a real registry might
-		// indicate as a good filename for this package, in case some caller
-		// intends to use it to name a local copy of the temporary file.
-		// (At the time of writing, no caller actually does that, but who
-		// knows what the future holds?)
-		Filename: f.Name(),
-
-		Authentication: NewArchiveChecksumAuthentication(target, checksum),
-	}
-	return meta, close, nil
+	return f, checksum, nil
 }
 
 func (s *MockSource) ForDisplay(provider addrs.Provider) string {