619 files changed, 847 insertions, 2002 deletions
diff --git a/tests/data/test1 b/tests/data/test1
index 7c0e1602a..461375b62 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1
+++ b/tests/data/test1
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test10 b/tests/data/test10
index 806aa697f..c5053b5db 100644
--- a/tests/data/test10
+++ b/tests/data/test10
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ the
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /we/want/10 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1001 b/tests/data/test1001
index 53d7da381..6edaade79 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1001
+++ b/tests/data/test1001
@@ -81,14 +81,11 @@ test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -97,6 +94,7 @@ GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/1001", response="6af4d89c952f4dd4cc215a6878dc499d"
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 3
diff --git a/tests/data/test1002 b/tests/data/test1002
index 5b6ef9431..7ec7501f7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1002
+++ b/tests/data/test1002
@@ -80,14 +80,11 @@ test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1002.upload1 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -96,6 +93,7 @@ GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1002.upload1 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/1002.upload1", response="198aa9b6acb4b0c71d02a197a5e41f54"
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 3
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ st
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1002.upload2 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
-User-Agent: curl/7.16.1
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1002.upload2 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/1002.upload2", response="d711f0d2042786d930de635ba0d1a1d0"
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
-User-Agent: curl/7.16.1
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 3
diff --git a/tests/data/test1004 b/tests/data/test1004
index 955163b36..05e92a598 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1004
+++ b/tests/data/test1004
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1004 --proxy ""
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1004 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1008 b/tests/data/test1008
index a1ef0dd7a..a076fa0d4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1008
+++ b/tests/data/test1008
@@ -110,23 +110,22 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.1008:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1008:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.1008:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1008:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET /path/10080002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.3-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.3-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1008:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 [DISCONNECT]
diff --git a/tests/data/test1011 b/tests/data/test1011
index 566867dd6..6d3297a76 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1011
+++ b/tests/data/test1011
@@ -56,19 +56,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/blah/1011 -L -d "moo"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /blah/1011 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 mooGET /blah/moo.html&testcase=/10110002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1012 b/tests/data/test1012
index 4edc1731e..943db91c0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1012
+++ b/tests/data/test1012
@@ -56,19 +56,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/blah/1012 -L -d "moo" --post301
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /blah/1012 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 mooPOST /blah/moo.html&testcase=/10120002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1015 b/tests/data/test1015
index a2b2cefa1..c568b8678 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1015
+++ b/tests/data/test1015
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@ content to _?!#$'|<>
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /1015 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.17.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.17.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.8g zlib/1.2.3.3 c-ares/1.5.2-CVS libidn/1.1 libssh2/0.19.0-C
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 133
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1021 b/tests/data/test1021
index 84d1e62a7..10a0314ad 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1021
+++ b/tests/data/test1021
@@ -115,27 +115,27 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.1021:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1021:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.1021:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1021:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.1021:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1021:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET /path/10210002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.3-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.3-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1021:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1024 b/tests/data/test1024
index 086ef267a..4971eedbd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1024
+++ b/tests/data/test1024
@@ -81,20 +81,20 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1024 -L -c log/jar1024
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1024 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /data/10240002.txt HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/10240003.txt HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: firstcookie=want
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1025 b/tests/data/test1025
index 494f8f8d5..66f7532b4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1025
+++ b/tests/data/test1025
@@ -81,22 +81,22 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1025 -L -c log/jar1025 -b forcedcookie=yes
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1025 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: forcedcookie=yes
 
 GET /data/10250002.txt HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: forcedcookie=yes
 
 GET /want/10250003.txt HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: firstcookie=want; forcedcookie=yes
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1028 b/tests/data/test1028
index b154372af..c10d58126 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1028
+++ b/tests/data/test1028
@@ -52,12 +52,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/10280001 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /10280001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 USER anonymous
diff --git a/tests/data/test1029 b/tests/data/test1029
index c77209cad..9a351a4f3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1029
+++ b/tests/data/test1029
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1029 -w '%{redirect_url}\n'
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/our/1029 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1030 b/tests/data/test1030
index 5a8ed4cd6..735c08b7a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1030
+++ b/tests/data/test1030
@@ -79,12 +79,10 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1030 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ four is the number of lines
 PUT /1030 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="gimme all yer s3cr3ts", nonce="11223344", uri="/1030", response="01cb59db1ddaac246b072d5f5f0716d9"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1031 b/tests/data/test1031
index 9cfbab5c5..b12785a0c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1031
+++ b/tests/data/test1031
@@ -59,16 +59,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/this/1031 -L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/this/1031 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/this/1031?coolsite=yes/10310002.txt HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1032 b/tests/data/test1032
index b0b6834cc..0c38ae132 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1032
+++ b/tests/data/test1032
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@ HTTP HEAD with --range
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 HEAD /1032 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=1-3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1033 b/tests/data/test1033
index 9ad5d2526..908dd32c0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1033
+++ b/tests/data/test1033
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1033
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1033 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1035 b/tests/data/test1035
index 62f9d7ae8..b67eab281 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1035
+++ b/tests/data/test1035
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ http://too-long-IDN-name-cürl-rüles-la-la-la-dee-da-flooby-nooby.local/page/10
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <errorcode>
 3
 </errorcode>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1040 b/tests/data/test1040
index e21ed8199..d480bb448 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1040
+++ b/tests/data/test1040
@@ -65,13 +65,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1040 -C -
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1040 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=100-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1041 b/tests/data/test1041
index c77d616a8..4797cf937 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1041
+++ b/tests/data/test1041
@@ -50,15 +50,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1041 -Tlog/test1041.txt -C -
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 # curl doesn't do a HEAD request on the remote file so it has no idea whether
 # it can skip part of the file or not.  Instead, it sends the entire file.
 <protocol>
 PUT /1041 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 0-99/100
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 100
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1042 b/tests/data/test1042
index dfebaa152..d374d2ab5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1042
+++ b/tests/data/test1042
@@ -80,13 +80,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1042 -C 200
 <errorcode>
 33
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1042 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=200-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1043 b/tests/data/test1043
index 4ab498762..e200b61ea 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1043
+++ b/tests/data/test1043
@@ -70,13 +70,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1043 -C -
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1043 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=40-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1045 b/tests/data/test1045
index fa8ad4b44..9de169bab 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1045
+++ b/tests/data/test1045
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1045 --interface %CLIENTIP
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1045 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1046 b/tests/data/test1046
index e86e1329c..0f04b8a33 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1046
+++ b/tests/data/test1046
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test client host address' if ( '%CLIENT6IP
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1046 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1051 b/tests/data/test1051
index 080e1d1d5..7a8eae1bd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1051
+++ b/tests/data/test1051
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ the
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 
 # The primary reason libcurl sends the data part twice in this test is that
 # the test HTTP server is blocking until it has read the entire request,
@@ -85,6 +82,7 @@ the
 <protocol>
 PUT /want/1051 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -100,6 +98,7 @@ the
       feature
 PUT /want/data/10510002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1052 b/tests/data/test1052
index 10c16b4a7..e0c2f32a6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1052
+++ b/tests/data/test1052
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ the
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 
 # The primary reason libcurl sends the data part twice in this test is that
 # the test HTTP server is blocking until it has read the entire request,
@@ -80,6 +77,7 @@ the
 <protocol>
 PUT /want/1052 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 
@@ -94,6 +92,7 @@ the
       feature
 PUT /want/data/10520002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1053 b/tests/data/test1053
index 239a1100f..5f3ec2932 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1053
+++ b/tests/data/test1053
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ bar
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/1053 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.18.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.18.2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 410
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------9ef8d6205763
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ bar
 
 ------------------------------9ef8d6205763--
 POST /we/want/data/10530002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.18.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.18.2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 410
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------9ef8d6205763
diff --git a/tests/data/test1054 b/tests/data/test1054
index 54d023267..ac6671f6e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1054
+++ b/tests/data/test1054
@@ -58,18 +58,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/blah/1054 -L -d @log/test1054.txt --post301
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /blah/1054 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 10
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 field=dataPOST /blah/moo/testcase/10540002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 10
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1055 b/tests/data/test1055
index f25db8f42..4788ae77d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1055
+++ b/tests/data/test1055
@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ the
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1055 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1056 b/tests/data/test1056
index 756d0f27f..7ccdb2199 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1056
+++ b/tests/data/test1056
@@ -60,16 +60,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/1056 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/1056 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /moo/10560002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1058 b/tests/data/test1058
index 4eb34da73..d177b5fd7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1058
+++ b/tests/data/test1058
@@ -39,13 +39,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1058 -r -101
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1058 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=-101
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1059 b/tests/data/test1059
index 615e625c9..32e5aec3a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1059
+++ b/tests/data/test1059
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ ftp://test-number:1059/wanted/page -p -x %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 <errorcode>
 56
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test-number:1059 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test-number:1059
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1060 b/tests/data/test1060
index c4b264c10..86fe835a9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1060
+++ b/tests/data/test1060
@@ -881,21 +881,21 @@ http://test.remote.haxx.se.1060:8990/path/10600002 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPP
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.remote.haxx.se.1060:8990 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1060:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.haxx.se.1060:8990 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1060:8990
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="silly", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="test.remote.haxx.se.1060:8990", response="e1fbed39c26f4efe284adc0e576ff638"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET /path/10600002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1060:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1061 b/tests/data/test1061
index 6ddddfee2..bfb0c6d2f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1061
+++ b/tests/data/test1061
@@ -886,21 +886,21 @@ http://test.remote.haxx.se.1061:8990/path/10610002 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPP
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.remote.haxx.se.1061:8990 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1061:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.haxx.se.1061:8990 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1061:8990
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="silly", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="test.remote.haxx.se.1061:8990", response="4e23449fa93224834299e7282a70472c"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET /path/10610002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1061:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1064 b/tests/data/test1064
index dd05ddf3a..3d2f4d2cb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1064
+++ b/tests/data/test1064
@@ -44,18 +44,17 @@ test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1064.upload1 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 5
 
 test
 PUT /10640002.upload2 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 5
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1065 b/tests/data/test1065
index 5688ff964..1d27ffb4b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1065
+++ b/tests/data/test1065
@@ -45,18 +45,17 @@ test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1065.upload1 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 5
 
 test
 GET /10650002.url2 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1066 b/tests/data/test1066
index bacedefbb..8175af172 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1066
+++ b/tests/data/test1066
@@ -41,16 +41,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1066 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/10660001 --dump
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1066 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/10660001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1067 b/tests/data/test1067
index 9fc7a6fa4..4706a0a58 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1067
+++ b/tests/data/test1067
@@ -59,17 +59,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1067 -L --referer "firstone.html;auto"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1067 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Referer: firstone.html
 
 GET /want/data/10670002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Referer: http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1067
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1068 b/tests/data/test1068
index f9bfec90f..15a702d11 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1068
+++ b/tests/data/test1068
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ more than one byte
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /bzz/1068 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Transfer-Encoding: chunked
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1070 b/tests/data/test1070
index 81b473de4..6056e5d93 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1070
+++ b/tests/data/test1070
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /1070 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Expect: 100-continue
 Content-Length: 2313
diff --git a/tests/data/test1071 b/tests/data/test1071
index 4352e6111..d89b74bd0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1071
+++ b/tests/data/test1071
@@ -85,12 +85,10 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1071 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -102,6 +100,7 @@ four is the number of lines
 PUT /1071 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="gimme all yer s3cr3ts", nonce="11223344", uri="/1071", response="df4cef6b52a30e65d472dd848d2055a1"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1072 b/tests/data/test1072
index 14b6d804c..128f0944c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1072
+++ b/tests/data/test1072
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ which is impossible in HTTP/1.0
 <errorcode>
 25
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1072 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Transfer-Encoding: chunked
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1073 b/tests/data/test1073
index 481f9098f..80f5ec0dc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1073
+++ b/tests/data/test1073
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ which is impossible in HTTP/1.0
 <errorcode>
 25
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1073 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Transfer-Encoding: chunked
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1074 b/tests/data/test1074
index 3464b4183..840d46195 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1074
+++ b/tests/data/test1074
@@ -59,16 +59,15 @@ Connection: close
 surprise2
 </stdout>
 
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1074 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /wantmore/10740001 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1075 b/tests/data/test1075
index 4b30c593a..f0f255ab6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1075
+++ b/tests/data/test1075
@@ -64,12 +64,10 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1075 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -81,6 +79,7 @@ four is the number of lines
 PUT /1075 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dGVzdHVzZXI6dGVzdHBhc3M=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1076 b/tests/data/test1076
index ad079eb94..8322be23a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1076
+++ b/tests/data/test1076
@@ -56,19 +56,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/blah/1076 -L -d "moo" --post302
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /blah/1076 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 mooPOST /blah/moo.html&testcase=/10760002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1077 b/tests/data/test1077
index e917e8a56..8b1d288de 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1077
+++ b/tests/data/test1077
@@ -57,17 +57,16 @@ FTP over HTTP proxy with downgrade to HTTP 1.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/1077 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET ftp://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/10770002 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1078 b/tests/data/test1078
index d705dbca4..65c77ed7c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1078
+++ b/tests/data/test1078
@@ -53,22 +53,22 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT %HOSTIP.1078:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP.1078:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/that/page/1078 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP.1078:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/want/that/page/1078 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP.1078:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1079 b/tests/data/test1079
index ac7b899fb..460439d53 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1079
+++ b/tests/data/test1079
@@ -58,17 +58,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1079 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 <errorcode>
 52
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1079 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1079 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/1079", response="e340c7cdca0950462070f46ee139e9f7"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1080 b/tests/data/test1080
index e0f7d62ae..9fa48576d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1080
+++ b/tests/data/test1080
@@ -36,16 +36,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1080 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/our/1080 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/want/our/1080 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1081 b/tests/data/test1081
index d9f895fd2..2a5a765e6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1081
+++ b/tests/data/test1081
@@ -44,16 +44,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1081 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/our/1081 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/want/our/10810002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1082 b/tests/data/test1082
index 8e4078b2d..0df70afae 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1082
+++ b/tests/data/test1082
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test client host address' if ( '%CLIENTIP'
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1082 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1083 b/tests/data/test1083
index 1b1db0539..89beea0fc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1083
+++ b/tests/data/test1083
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ perl -e "if ('%CLIENT6IP' ne '[::1]') {print 'Test requires default test client
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1083 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1087 b/tests/data/test1087
index 883d98642..f67429403 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1087
+++ b/tests/data/test1087
@@ -88,23 +88,23 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/10871000 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/10871000 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://goto.second.host.now/10871002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: goto.second.host.now
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1088 b/tests/data/test1088
index f2b6fc263..649cb88ec 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1088
+++ b/tests/data/test1088
@@ -89,24 +89,24 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/10881000 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/10881000 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://goto.second.host.now/10881002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: goto.second.host.now
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1089 b/tests/data/test1089
index d2a18a21d..d4b879136 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1089
+++ b/tests/data/test1089
@@ -50,16 +50,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1089 -w "%{num_connects}\n%{num_redirects}\n%{size_down
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1089 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /10890001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1090 b/tests/data/test1090
index 3304f911d..9ae803fb7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1090
+++ b/tests/data/test1090
@@ -57,16 +57,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1090 -w "%{num_connects}\n%{num_redirects}\n%{size_down
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1090 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /10900001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1092 b/tests/data/test1092
index 725a274ba..d3ea90244 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1092
+++ b/tests/data/test1092
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ FTP with type=i over HTTP proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/1092;type=i HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1095 b/tests/data/test1095
index 6bfe54f33..3e562b037 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1095
+++ b/tests/data/test1095
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1095 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1095 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1095 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="test \"this\" realm!!", nonce="1053604145", uri="/1095", response="a1c7931ece9e8617bae2715045e4f49f"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1097 b/tests/data/test1097
index 82f23846d..218d57bbe 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1097
+++ b/tests/data/test1097
@@ -59,19 +59,16 @@ http://test.a.galaxy.far.far.away.1097:%HTTPPORT/1097 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HT
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 CONNECT test.a.galaxy.far.far.away.1097:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.a.galaxy.far.far.away.1097:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.19.5-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.19.5-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.8g zlib/1.2.3.3 c-ares/1.6.1-CVS libidn/1.12 libssh2/1.0.1_CVS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 POST /1097 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.19.5-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.19.5-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.8g zlib/1.2.3.3 c-ares/1.6.1-CVS libidn/1.12 libssh2/1.0.1_CVS
 Host: test.a.galaxy.far.far.away.1097:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1098 b/tests/data/test1098
index 0d397340c..a8d25cbe2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1098
+++ b/tests/data/test1098
@@ -43,17 +43,16 @@ ftp://ftp-site/moo/1098 ftp://ftp-site/moo/1098 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://ftp-site/moo/1098 HTTP/1.1
 Host: ftp-site:21
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET ftp://ftp-site/moo/1098 HTTP/1.1
 Host: ftp-site:21
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test11 b/tests/data/test11
index 9d93f80e0..3eed8a17f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test11
+++ b/tests/data/test11
@@ -59,16 +59,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/11 -L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/11 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/data/110002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1100 b/tests/data/test1100
index 101b1e7ac..5bb807200 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1100
+++ b/tests/data/test1100
@@ -89,14 +89,10 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
-<protocol>
 POST /1100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -104,14 +100,14 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /1100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 18
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 stuff to send awayGET /1100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.19.5-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.19.5-CVS GnuTLS/2.6.6 zlib/1.2.3.3 c-ares/1.6.1-CVS libidn/1.14 libssh2/1.1
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1101 b/tests/data/test1101
index 75c66195e..eaf16bd68 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1101
+++ b/tests/data/test1101
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ http://user:secret@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/gimme/1101
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /gimme/1101 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpzZWNyZXQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1104 b/tests/data/test1104
index e66da58ad..2c5b9fcf7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1104
+++ b/tests/data/test1104
@@ -68,17 +68,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1104 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/data/11040002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: test2=true
diff --git a/tests/data/test1105 b/tests/data/test1105
index 782044583..8142ad266 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1105
+++ b/tests/data/test1105
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /we/want/1105?parm1=this*that/other/thing&parm2=foobar/1105 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 33
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1106 b/tests/data/test1106
index 37a77e36e..e23c33c04 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1106
+++ b/tests/data/test1106
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ ftp://%HOSTIP:23456/1106
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://%HOSTIP:23456/1106 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:23456
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1109 b/tests/data/test1109
index b68b5a22f..e504ce9da 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1109
+++ b/tests/data/test1109
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1109#test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1109 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1110 b/tests/data/test1110
index 94cfe9105..50bd4d20c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1110
+++ b/tests/data/test1110
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1110?q=foobar#fragment
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1110?q=foobar HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1111 b/tests/data/test1111
index d9db12c7f..1ba21bffd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1111
+++ b/tests/data/test1111
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1111?q=foobar#fragment#fragment2
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1111?q=foobar HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1115 b/tests/data/test1115
index f9d6e3645..0b1f034ee 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1115
+++ b/tests/data/test1115
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1115
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1115 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1116 b/tests/data/test1116
index b72cbd60e..ce5305d79 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1116
+++ b/tests/data/test1116
@@ -56,12 +56,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1116 -D log/heads1116
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1116 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1117 b/tests/data/test1117
index 963f1efec..79c9fd4bb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1117
+++ b/tests/data/test1117
@@ -68,18 +68,17 @@ Content-Type: text/plain
 partial body
 </stdout>
 
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1117 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=10-22
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /wantmore/11170001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=10-22
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1118 b/tests/data/test1118
index bc776aff6..702b2dfe8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1118
+++ b/tests/data/test1118
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT?email=name@example.com/1118
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /?email=name@example.com/1118 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1121 b/tests/data/test1121
index 405066ff6..839c55364 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1121
+++ b/tests/data/test1121
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ HTTP multiple provided Host: headers
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1121 HTTP/1.1
 Host: host1
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1122 b/tests/data/test1122
index 78d50d77b..d5b51a2cf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1122
+++ b/tests/data/test1122
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1122 --tr-encoding
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1122 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: TE
 TE: gzip
diff --git a/tests/data/test1123 b/tests/data/test1123
index bd441a995..841a326ad 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1123
+++ b/tests/data/test1123
@@ -186,12 +186,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1123 --tr-encoding
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1123 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: TE
 TE: gzip
diff --git a/tests/data/test1124 b/tests/data/test1124
index 58f63f930..61c5cfb6c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1124
+++ b/tests/data/test1124
@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1124 --tr-encoding
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1124 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: TE
 TE: gzip
diff --git a/tests/data/test1125 b/tests/data/test1125
index 1883734d9..51e3db783 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1125
+++ b/tests/data/test1125
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1125 --tr-encoding -H "Connection: close"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1125 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: close, TE
 TE: gzip
diff --git a/tests/data/test1126 b/tests/data/test1126
index 52f4db411..4f99072c0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1126
+++ b/tests/data/test1126
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1126 -z "dec 12 12:00:00 1999 GMT"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1126 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1127 b/tests/data/test1127
index 3cc42c26a..e1453a601 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1127
+++ b/tests/data/test1127
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1127 -z "dec 12 12:00:00 1999 GMT"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1127 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1128 b/tests/data/test1128
index a20487b43..a18f487ec 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1128
+++ b/tests/data/test1128
@@ -48,17 +48,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1128 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/11280001 -z "dec 12 12:00
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1128 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT
 
 GET /11280001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1129 b/tests/data/test1129
index cc5236733..449b247d7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1129
+++ b/tests/data/test1129
@@ -74,12 +74,10 @@ Content-Type: text/html
 
 -foo-
 </stdout>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /1129 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 1053700
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -87,6 +85,7 @@ Expect: 100-continue
 
 POST /11290001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 1053700
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1130 b/tests/data/test1130
index eb1e59f5b..01836cd71 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1130
+++ b/tests/data/test1130
@@ -74,12 +74,10 @@ Content-Type: text/html
 
 -foo-
 </stdout>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /1130 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Expect: 100-continue
 Content-Length: 100
@@ -87,6 +85,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 POST /11300001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Expect: 100-continue
 Content-Length: 100
diff --git a/tests/data/test1131 b/tests/data/test1131
index 96843af54..64df118f7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1131
+++ b/tests/data/test1131
@@ -74,18 +74,17 @@ Content-Type: text/html
 
 FAILURE2
 </stdout>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1131 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 100
 Expect: 100-continue
 
 PUT /11310001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 100
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1133 b/tests/data/test1133
index 738e80614..555bafcdd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1133
+++ b/tests/data/test1133
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ foo
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=|-------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=|-------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/1133 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 1264
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------24e78000bd32
diff --git a/tests/data/test1134 b/tests/data/test1134
index e290b5369..52aafcce1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1134
+++ b/tests/data/test1134
@@ -45,18 +45,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1134 -u user1:password1 --next http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1134 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjE6cGFzc3dvcmQx
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /11340001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic MnVzZXI6cGFzc3dvcmQy
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 [DISCONNECT]
diff --git a/tests/data/test1138 b/tests/data/test1138
index 0c91d204d..a69d40fd2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1138
+++ b/tests/data/test1138
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/1138 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/1138 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/are/all/moo.html/?name=%d8%a2%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%b3%d9%85-%d8%b2%d8%af%d8%a7%db%8c%db%8c-%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%be%d9%88%d9%84&testcase=/11380002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1141 b/tests/data/test1141
index b0cff8e37..063d3b284 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1141
+++ b/tests/data/test1141
@@ -54,17 +54,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1141 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://foo.example.com/want/11410001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: foo.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1142 b/tests/data/test1142
index 5f1e2b35a..3577ac468 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1142
+++ b/tests/data/test1142
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1142 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1143 b/tests/data/test1143
index 7776cfa87..8239c444f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1143
+++ b/tests/data/test1143
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL=http:/
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1143 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1144 b/tests/data/test1144
index 84c22dba2..588355569 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1144
+++ b/tests/data/test1144
@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ HTTP HEAD, receive no headers only body
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 HEAD /1144 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1148 b/tests/data/test1148
index c4232f083..a4839e27c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1148
+++ b/tests/data/test1148
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ LC_NUMERIC=en_US.UTF-8
 
 #
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1148 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1150 b/tests/data/test1150
index e86c7e154..f951f570e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1150
+++ b/tests/data/test1150
@@ -39,17 +39,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://test.remote.example.com.1150:150/path HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1150:150
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://test.remote.example.com.1150:1234/path/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.1150:1234
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1151 b/tests/data/test1151
index d793944c3..e3abcbe99 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1151
+++ b/tests/data/test1151
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1151 -c log/cookies1151.txt
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1151 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1154 b/tests/data/test1154
index 3582eb99a..d2bde8d5f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1154
+++ b/tests/data/test1154
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1154
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1154 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1155 b/tests/data/test1155
index 3db824d58..90d33bd71 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1155
+++ b/tests/data/test1155
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1155 -c log/cookies1155.txt
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1155 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1157 b/tests/data/test1157
index b0bbf244f..baf12edb4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1157
+++ b/tests/data/test1157
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1157 -H @log/heads1157.txt
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1157 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1158 b/tests/data/test1158
index 62adc579d..f2b40e01b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1158
+++ b/tests/data/test1158
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ foo
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=|-------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=|-------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/1158 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 954
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------24e78000bd32
diff --git a/tests/data/test1159 b/tests/data/test1159
index a51601659..ea07f238f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1159
+++ b/tests/data/test1159
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1159 -w '%{redirect_url}\n'
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/our/1159 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1160 b/tests/data/test1160
index 63dd0a7a0..cc864b3d1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1160
+++ b/tests/data/test1160
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1160 -c log/cookies1160.txt
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1160 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1161 b/tests/data/test1161
index ee6f1d04a..f7b610e3e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1161
+++ b/tests/data/test1161
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1161 -c log/cookies1161.txt
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1161 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1164 b/tests/data/test1164
index a5ce6d11a..f62b0f66e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1164
+++ b/tests/data/test1164
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1164 -w '%{size_download}\n' --http0.9
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1164 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1166 b/tests/data/test1166
index 3cae80ecd..292d09fc3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1166
+++ b/tests/data/test1166
@@ -36,16 +36,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1166 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1166
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1166 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/1166 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1168 b/tests/data/test1168
index 283e91e01..b2f08fb61 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1168
+++ b/tests/data/test1168
@@ -59,18 +59,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/1168 -L -u "catmai#d:#DZaRJYrixKE*gFY"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/1168 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic Y2F0bWFpI2Q6I0RaYVJKWXJpeEtFKmdGWQ==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /data/11680002.txt HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic Y2F0bWFpI2Q6I0RaYVJKWXJpeEtFKmdGWQ==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1170 b/tests/data/test1170
index a4d9eb84b..39ff3c8c9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1170
+++ b/tests/data/test1170
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1170 --tr-encoding -H "Connection:"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1170 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: TE
 TE: gzip
diff --git a/tests/data/test1171 b/tests/data/test1171
index 0f7ee90d3..bc98d312e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1171
+++ b/tests/data/test1171
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1171 --tr-encoding -H "Connection;"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1171 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: TE
 TE: gzip
diff --git a/tests/data/test1172 b/tests/data/test1172
index 6e61720bd..a099057f2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1172
+++ b/tests/data/test1172
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1172 --no-http0.9
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1172 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1174 b/tests/data/test1174
index b316fde8c..7768696ff 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1174
+++ b/tests/data/test1174
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1174
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1174 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1176 b/tests/data/test1176
index 491bee16f..ce992e341 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1176
+++ b/tests/data/test1176
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1176 -o 'log/base-#0'
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1176 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1178 b/tests/data/test1178
index 6d1264c35..91ef78c8f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1178
+++ b/tests/data/test1178
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/1178 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic QUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQTpCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkI=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1197 b/tests/data/test1197
index 96d368f8b..1abd9aeb5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1197
+++ b/tests/data/test1197
@@ -50,18 +50,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1197 -w "%{method}\n" -L -d "twinkle twinkle little sta
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /1197 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 27
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 twinkle twinkle little starGET /11970001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test12 b/tests/data/test12
index 06dbdf56f..8f93abbaa 100644
--- a/tests/data/test12
+++ b/tests/data/test12
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/12 -r 100-200
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/12 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=100-200
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1204 b/tests/data/test1204
index d2f06b68e..50738011c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1204
+++ b/tests/data/test1204
@@ -61,17 +61,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1204 -u testuser:testpass --anyauth
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1204 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1204 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dGVzdHVzZXI6dGVzdHBhc3M=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1205 b/tests/data/test1205
index 7e4a882c7..8509d3fd5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1205
+++ b/tests/data/test1205
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1205
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1205 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1210 b/tests/data/test1210
index df931988c..71053f218 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1210
+++ b/tests/data/test1210
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1210 -J -O
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1210 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1212 b/tests/data/test1212
index a50601f78..7c2af2e54 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1212
+++ b/tests/data/test1212
@@ -37,13 +37,11 @@ http://user:secret@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/ulion/1212 --socks5 non-existing-host.haxx.
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /ulion/1212 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpzZWNyZXQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1213 b/tests/data/test1213
index 46a6938cb..54a8f2d99 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1213
+++ b/tests/data/test1213
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com.1213/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com.1213
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1214 b/tests/data/test1214
index 73c799a4a..985fd383b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1214
+++ b/tests/data/test1214
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com.1214/?moo=foo HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com.1214
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1215 b/tests/data/test1215
index ed50da0b8..7aa1c4237 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1215
+++ b/tests/data/test1215
@@ -85,21 +85,18 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1215 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.30.0-DEV
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1215 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.30.0-DEV
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1216 b/tests/data/test1216
index c4f977b60..622713323 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1216
+++ b/tests/data/test1216
@@ -46,18 +46,17 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://example.fake/c/1216 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: moo3=indeed; moo2=indeed
 
 GET http://bexample.fake/c/1216 HTTP/1.1
 Host: bexample.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1218 b/tests/data/test1218
index 37c8f4ef0..b9914d25f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1218
+++ b/tests/data/test1218
@@ -39,23 +39,23 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://example.fake/c/1218 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://example.fake/c/1218 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: bug=fixed
 
 GET http://bexample.fake/c/1218 HTTP/1.1
 Host: bexample.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1223 b/tests/data/test1223
index 2885bc59a..f448f5c14 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1223
+++ b/tests/data/test1223
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1223 -w 'IP %{remote_ip} and PORT %{remote_port}\n'
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1223 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1228 b/tests/data/test1228
index 50af6bc2c..529c7e55d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1228
+++ b/tests/data/test1228
@@ -38,17 +38,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://example.fake/hoge/1228 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://example.fake/hogege/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: path1=root
diff --git a/tests/data/test1229 b/tests/data/test1229
index 225ba3cc4..0cb45358a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1229
+++ b/tests/data/test1229
@@ -65,17 +65,16 @@ http://%5cuser%22:password@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1229 --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1229 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1229 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="\\user\"", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/1229", response="f2694d426040712584c156d3de72b8d6"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1230 b/tests/data/test1230
index 860ce21a4..a439b17ed 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1230
+++ b/tests/data/test1230
@@ -62,16 +62,15 @@ http://[1234:1234:1234::4ce]:%HTTPPORT/wanted/page/1230 -p -x %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT [1234:1234:1234::4ce]:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: [1234:1234:1234::4ce]:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET /wanted/page/1230 HTTP/1.1
 Host: [1234:1234:1234::4ce]:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1231 b/tests/data/test1231
index 61998d1c3..7b085c523 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1231
+++ b/tests/data/test1231
@@ -44,16 +44,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/../../hej/but/who/../1231?stupid=me/../1231#soo/../1231
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /hej/but/1231?stupid=me/../1231 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /hej/but/12310001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1232 b/tests/data/test1232
index 7425d44d8..7a74cb12d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1232
+++ b/tests/data/test1232
@@ -49,17 +49,16 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://test.remote.haxx.se.1232:8990/hej/but/1232?stupid=me/../1232 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1232:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://test.remote.haxx.se.1232:8990/hej/but/12320001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1232:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1235 b/tests/data/test1235
index 9e51219ff..3fffb4209 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1235
+++ b/tests/data/test1235
@@ -40,28 +40,25 @@ multiple requests using {}{} in the URL
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /12350001 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /12350002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /12350001 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /12350002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1237 b/tests/data/test1237
index 21da17dcf..a016e5fb6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1237
+++ b/tests/data/test1237
@@ -33,13 +33,11 @@ URL with 1000+ letter user name + password
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1237 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic QUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQTpCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkJCQkI=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1239 b/tests/data/test1239
index b3503d9c4..375d92b68 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1239
+++ b/tests/data/test1239
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1239 -z "-dec 12 12:00:00 1999 GMT" -w '%{response_code
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1239 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Unmodified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1240 b/tests/data/test1240
index 643595058..44ce1f69b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1240
+++ b/tests/data/test1240
@@ -31,16 +31,15 @@ glob [0-1] with stuff after range (7.33.0 regression)
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /00/1240 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /01/1240 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1241 b/tests/data/test1241
index bc6c61801..0089828f8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1241
+++ b/tests/data/test1241
@@ -48,17 +48,16 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://test.remote.haxx.se.1241:8990/../../hej/but/who/../1241?stupid=me/../1241 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1241:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://test.remote.haxx.se.1241:8990/../../hej/but/who/../12410001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1241:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1244 b/tests/data/test1244
index 0912c0947..c2ac4a4d1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1244
+++ b/tests/data/test1244
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1244 -x %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT --next http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPO
 <errorcode>
 56
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1244 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1245 b/tests/data/test1245
index 8924bff97..d60ff2bc1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1245
+++ b/tests/data/test1245
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ ftp
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1245 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1246 b/tests/data/test1246
index a35bc89c3..bc3d2b000 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1246
+++ b/tests/data/test1246
@@ -48,17 +48,16 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://test.remote.haxx.se.1246:%HTTPPORT/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1246:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://no-scheme-url.com.1246:%HTTPPORT/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: no-scheme-url.com.1246:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1248 b/tests/data/test1248
index 02dacfc8b..7410483b8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1248
+++ b/tests/data/test1248
@@ -35,13 +35,11 @@ http://user:secret@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1248 --proxy http://dummy:%NOLISTENPORT/ --
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1248 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpzZWNyZXQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1249 b/tests/data/test1249
index 1bc3cfe59..13a14630a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1249
+++ b/tests/data/test1249
@@ -38,13 +38,11 @@ http://user:secret@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1249 --proxy http://dummy:%NOLISTENPORT/ --
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1249 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpzZWNyZXQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1250 b/tests/data/test1250
index bf67b7fe7..acd670e50 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1250
+++ b/tests/data/test1250
@@ -39,13 +39,11 @@ http://user:secret@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1250 --noproxy %HOSTIP --max-time 5
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1250 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpzZWNyZXQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1251 b/tests/data/test1251
index f37a685e8..f5cf51303 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1251
+++ b/tests/data/test1251
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ http://user:secret@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1251 --max-time 5
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1251 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpzZWNyZXQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1252 b/tests/data/test1252
index cbaef48b7..e68fcb918 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1252
+++ b/tests/data/test1252
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1252 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT --noproxy %HOSTIP
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1252 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1253 b/tests/data/test1253
index 8f240b0af..7ad1f86f2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1253
+++ b/tests/data/test1253
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://somewhere.example.com/1253 HTTP/1.1
 Host: somewhere.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1254 b/tests/data/test1254
index c05975488..b2f27f94e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1254
+++ b/tests/data/test1254
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://somewhere.example.com/1254 HTTP/1.1
 Host: somewhere.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1255 b/tests/data/test1255
index d82310f67..9148a56ce 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1255
+++ b/tests/data/test1255
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1255 --noproxy %HOSTIP
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1255 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1256 b/tests/data/test1256
index e86afbb53..1ba0a0983 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1256
+++ b/tests/data/test1256
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://somewhere.example.com/1256 HTTP/1.1
 Host: somewhere.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1257 b/tests/data/test1257
index 16a7c1af6..b05c524ba 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1257
+++ b/tests/data/test1257
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://somewhere.example.com/1257 HTTP/1.1
 Host: somewhere.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1258 b/tests/data/test1258
index 6fa88e16e..297460c85 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1258
+++ b/tests/data/test1258
@@ -36,16 +36,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/1258 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want?hoge=fuga
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/1258 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/want?hoge=fuga HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: I-am=here
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1259 b/tests/data/test1259
index bad4ee25e..0bfa71cdc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1259
+++ b/tests/data/test1259
@@ -33,13 +33,11 @@ HTTP URL with semicolon in password
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/1259 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjpwYXNzO3dvcmQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1261 b/tests/data/test1261
index 7f887994e..ef3cded57 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1261
+++ b/tests/data/test1261
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1261 -w '%{redirect_url}\n' --location --ma
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/our/1261 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1265 b/tests/data/test1265
index 5d3ef6dc8..12d524319 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1265
+++ b/tests/data/test1265
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ http://%HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT/1265
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1265 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1266 b/tests/data/test1266
index cab11efa0..1de936e03 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1266
+++ b/tests/data/test1266
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1266 --http0.9
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1266 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1267 b/tests/data/test1267
index 82d37445d..06500e87b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1267
+++ b/tests/data/test1267
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1267 --http0.9
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1267 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1270 b/tests/data/test1270
index 25799818a..680e1e47c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1270
+++ b/tests/data/test1270
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1270 -w '%{redirect_url}\n' -s
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/our/1270 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1271 b/tests/data/test1271
index 687a6a979..ce89c38f2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1271
+++ b/tests/data/test1271
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/1271 -w @log/blank1271
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/our/1271 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1280 b/tests/data/test1280
index 15c1e2fd1..0b7bc0045 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1280
+++ b/tests/data/test1280
@@ -33,24 +33,25 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/[a-d]/1280
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /a/1280 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /b/1280 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /c/1280 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /d/1280 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1283 b/tests/data/test1283
index ac275e92e..d4c0ad964 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1283
+++ b/tests/data/test1283
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/[a-a][1-1][b-b:1][2-2:1]/1283 -o "log/outfile1283_#1#2#
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /a1b2/1283 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1284 b/tests/data/test1284
index 8437a4082..4509a9b91 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1284
+++ b/tests/data/test1284
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ HTTP POST --digest with user-specified Content-Length header
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /1284 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -79,6 +77,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /1284 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/1284", response="5763079608de439072861a59ac733515"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1285 b/tests/data/test1285
index 16c66238a..62828ba4f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1285
+++ b/tests/data/test1285
@@ -72,18 +72,17 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1285 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 
 PUT /1285 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/1285", response="dc185587d5e8391b347eef194c2a3cd6"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1286 b/tests/data/test1286
index 41782cb0f..c64a79b47 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1286
+++ b/tests/data/test1286
@@ -77,9 +77,7 @@ HTTP GET --digest increasing nonce-count
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
+
 # Reorder the fields in 'Authorization: Digest' header.
 # Since regular and SSPI digest auth header fields may not have the same order
 # or whitespace we homogenize so that both may be tested. Also:
@@ -93,16 +91,19 @@ if(s/^(Authorization: Digest )([^\r\n]+)(\r?\n)$//) { $_ = $1 . join(', ', map {
 <protocol>
 GET /1286 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1286 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest cnonce=REMOVED, nc=00000001, nonce="1053604144", qop=auth, realm="testrealm", response=REMOVED, uri="/1286", username="auser"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /12860001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest cnonce=REMOVED, nc=00000002, nonce="1053604144", qop=auth, realm="testrealm", response=REMOVED, uri="/12860001", username="auser"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1287 b/tests/data/test1287
index 976fd6ecf..d53a72b8e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1287
+++ b/tests/data/test1287
@@ -68,18 +68,17 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT test.1287:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.1287:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/that/page/1287 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.1287:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1288 b/tests/data/test1288
index d8a1e524c..a841709be 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1288
+++ b/tests/data/test1288
@@ -52,18 +52,17 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT %HOSTIP.1288:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP.1288:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/that/page/1288 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP.1288:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1290 b/tests/data/test1290
index e556303bf..871dcd763 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1290
+++ b/tests/data/test1290
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ Verify URL globbing ignores []
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/[]/page/1290 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1292 b/tests/data/test1292
index 880a4b465..dee0def3e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1292
+++ b/tests/data/test1292
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ Replaced internal headers with a blank one
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1292 HTTP/1.1
 Host:
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept:
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1293 b/tests/data/test1293
index e2143d103..df72b755a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1293
+++ b/tests/data/test1293
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ http://0 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1293 -F=
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^--------------------------[a-z0-9]*/------------------------------/
 s/boundary=------------------------[a-z0-9]*/boundary=----------------------------/
@@ -53,6 +50,7 @@ s/boundary=------------------------[a-z0-9]*/boundary=--------------------------
 <protocol>
 POST /1293 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 126
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------
diff --git a/tests/data/test1294 b/tests/data/test1294
index 1c2c0ef95..4fa1cb1d9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1294
+++ b/tests/data/test1294
@@ -51,12 +51,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/0123456790123456790123456790123456790123456790123456790
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679/1294 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Among other public buildings in a certain town, which for many reasons it will be prudent to refrain from mentioning, and to which I will assign no fictitious name, there is one anciently common to most towns, great or small to wit, a workhouse; and in this workhouse was born; on a day and date which I need not trouble myself to repeat, inasmuch as it can be of no possible consequence to the reader, in this stage of the business at all events; the item of mortality whose name is prefixed to the head of this chapter: 511
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1295 b/tests/data/test1295
index b929e3c6d..50e5fa2e2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1295
+++ b/tests/data/test1295
@@ -51,12 +51,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/0123456790123456790123456790123456790123456790123456790
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679/1295 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679012345679: 300
 Content-Length: 165
diff --git a/tests/data/test1296 b/tests/data/test1296
index 386eb18fc..55b01c4c4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1296
+++ b/tests/data/test1296
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@ http://user%0aname:password@%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1296
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1296 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcgpuYW1lOnBhc3N3b3Jk
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1297 b/tests/data/test1297
index 56a62a81c..6cffff85d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1297
+++ b/tests/data/test1297
@@ -43,18 +43,17 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT %HOSTIP.1297:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP.1297:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/that/page/1297 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP.1297:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1298 b/tests/data/test1298
index 061a4e1e0..6a34aa32b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1298
+++ b/tests/data/test1298
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ HTTP GET special path with --request-target
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET XXX HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Testno: 1298
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1299 b/tests/data/test1299
index 51e0e7983..2cf293a41 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1299
+++ b/tests/data/test1299
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ Send "OPTIONS *" with --request-target
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 OPTIONS * HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Testno: 1299
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test13 b/tests/data/test13
index 18f7f8114..121697947 100644
--- a/tests/data/test13
+++ b/tests/data/test13
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/13 -X DELETE
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 DELETE /want/13 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1310 b/tests/data/test1310
index 9ffe0d586..cb9db8281 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1310
+++ b/tests/data/test1310
@@ -86,20 +86,17 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1310 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAAwAAAA
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1310 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAE8AAAAYABgAZwAAAAAAAABAAAAACAAIAEAAAAAHAAcASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAggEAAHRlc3R1c2VyVU5LTk9XTlpkQwKRCZFMhjj0tw47wEjKHRHlvzfxQamFcheMuv8v+xeqphEO5V41xRd7R9deOQ==
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1311 b/tests/data/test1311
index e47647c38..4078d7bb4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1311
+++ b/tests/data/test1311
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1311 -J -O
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1311 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1312 b/tests/data/test1312
index bed492c16..54659b55b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1312
+++ b/tests/data/test1312
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ CURL_TESTDIR=%PWD/log
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1312 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1313 b/tests/data/test1313
index 2331ae9ee..3d9c0940d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1313
+++ b/tests/data/test1313
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1313 -J -O
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1313 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1314 b/tests/data/test1314
index 3963bd93f..55e3299e4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1314
+++ b/tests/data/test1314
@@ -63,17 +63,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://firstplace.example.com/want/1314 HTTP/1.1
 Host: firstplace.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://somewhere.example.com/reply/1314 HTTP/1.1
 Host: somewhere.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1315 b/tests/data/test1315
index 888ddc5c1..ffc7bdc7b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1315
+++ b/tests/data/test1315
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ dummy data
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-(^User-Agent:.*|-----+\w+)
+-----+\w+
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/1315 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.18.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.18.2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 797
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------9ef8d6205763
diff --git a/tests/data/test1317 b/tests/data/test1317
index d41886a5f..7964b10bd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1317
+++ b/tests/data/test1317
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ HTTP with --resolve
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1317 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.com:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1318 b/tests/data/test1318
index dc182dccb..8ce468db1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1318
+++ b/tests/data/test1318
@@ -43,16 +43,15 @@ HTTP with --resolve and same host name using different cases
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1318 HTTP/1.1
 Host: MiXeDcAsE.cOm:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /13180001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: mixedcase.com:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1319 b/tests/data/test1319
index 8fc968c89..b37a97055 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1319
+++ b/tests/data/test1319
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ pop3://pop.1319:%POP3PORT/1319 -p -x %HOSTIP:%PROXYPORT -u user:secret
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CAPA
 USER user
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@ QUIT
 <proxy>
 CONNECT pop.1319:%POP3PORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: pop.1319:%POP3PORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.24.0-DEV (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.24.0-DEV OpenSSL/1.0.0e zlib/1.2.3.4 c-ares/1.7.6-DEV libidn/1.23 libssh2/1.4.0_DEV librtmp/2.2e
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1320 b/tests/data/test1320
index da4079e93..2db0e3dee 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1320
+++ b/tests/data/test1320
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ smtp://smtp.1320:%SMTPPORT/1320 --mail-rcpt recipient@example.com --mail-from se
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 EHLO 1320
 MAIL FROM:<sender@example.com>
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ body
 <proxy>
 CONNECT smtp.1320:%SMTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: smtp.1320:%SMTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.24.0-DEV (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.24.0-DEV OpenSSL/1.0.0e zlib/1.2.3.4 c-ares/1.7.6-DEV libidn/1.23 libssh2/1.4.0_DEV librtmp/2.2e
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1321 b/tests/data/test1321
index cc9117774..460779784 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1321
+++ b/tests/data/test1321
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ IMAP FETCH tunneled through HTTP proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 A001 CAPABILITY
 A002 LOGIN user secret
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ A005 LOGOUT
 <proxy>
 CONNECT imap.1321:%IMAPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: imap.1321:%IMAPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.24.0-DEV (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.24.0-DEV OpenSSL/1.0.0e zlib/1.2.3.4 c-ares/1.7.6-DEV libidn/1.23 libssh2/1.4.0_DEV librtmp/2.2e
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1322 b/tests/data/test1322
index 974989517..71b8cb20e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1322
+++ b/tests/data/test1322
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ HTTP with --resolve and hostname with trailing dot
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1322 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.com:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1324 b/tests/data/test1324
index d7e663a0f..0c89edbd1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1324
+++ b/tests/data/test1324
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ HTTP with --resolve and [ipv6address]
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1324 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.com:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1325 b/tests/data/test1325
index 6da1cbc6a..bbf679df4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1325
+++ b/tests/data/test1325
@@ -58,18 +58,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/1325 -L -d "moo"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /we/1325 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 mooPOST /we/13250002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1328 b/tests/data/test1328
index 06088884a..0fd0c38de 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1328
+++ b/tests/data/test1328
@@ -54,16 +54,15 @@ HTTP GET a globbed range with -f
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /13280000 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /13280001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1331 b/tests/data/test1331
index 865abd969..09aabf879 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1331
+++ b/tests/data/test1331
@@ -71,18 +71,17 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://z.x.com/1331 HTTP/1.1
 Host: z.x.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://z.x.com/1331 HTTP/1.1
 Host: z.x.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic bXluYW1lOm15cGFzc3dvcmQ=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: proxycookie=weirdo
diff --git a/tests/data/test1332 b/tests/data/test1332
index 3447b2ddd..3271b5701 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1332
+++ b/tests/data/test1332
@@ -57,19 +57,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/blah/1332 -L -d "moo" --post303
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /blah/1332 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 mooPOST /blah/moo.html&testcase=/13320002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1333 b/tests/data/test1333
index 50ca42a29..3ef8ed49f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1333
+++ b/tests/data/test1333
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ HTTP POST zero length, chunked-encoded
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /1333 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Transfer-Encoding: chunked
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1334 b/tests/data/test1334
index 59116e388..0885357fc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1334
+++ b/tests/data/test1334
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1334 -O -D log/heads1334
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1334 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1335 b/tests/data/test1335
index bb499e73f..9cf1f3ef4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1335
+++ b/tests/data/test1335
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1335 -O -D -
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1335 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1336 b/tests/data/test1336
index ebe562b6a..f6fcb9431 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1336
+++ b/tests/data/test1336
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/name1336
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1336 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1337 b/tests/data/test1337
index 80a99facf..d7f556cd3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1337
+++ b/tests/data/test1337
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/name1337
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1337 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1338 b/tests/data/test1338
index d96f80467..8941a64a4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1338
+++ b/tests/data/test1338
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1338 -J -O -D log/heads1338
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1338 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1339 b/tests/data/test1339
index a3c1f0e54..f08e87cdf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1339
+++ b/tests/data/test1339
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1339 -J -O -D -
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1339 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1340 b/tests/data/test1340
index 644fb2b51..c2e065db2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1340
+++ b/tests/data/test1340
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1340 -J -O -D log/heads1340 -w "curl: Saved to filename
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1340 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1341 b/tests/data/test1341
index ae226744c..060fc093d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1341
+++ b/tests/data/test1341
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1341 -J -O -D - -w "curl: Saved to filename %{filename_
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1341 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1342 b/tests/data/test1342
index 1d7889d1e..012b63437 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1342
+++ b/tests/data/test1342
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1342 -i -O -D log/heads1342
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1342 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1343 b/tests/data/test1343
index a05cab04c..636afab24 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1343
+++ b/tests/data/test1343
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1343 -i -O -D -
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1343 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1344 b/tests/data/test1344
index ac354f0dd..4d8bd4aff 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1344
+++ b/tests/data/test1344
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/name1344
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1344 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1345 b/tests/data/test1345
index 6d1201e16..f69a56adf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1345
+++ b/tests/data/test1345
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/name1345
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1345 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1346 b/tests/data/test1346
index 347214e69..83cdaa8c4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1346
+++ b/tests/data/test1346
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1346 -i -O
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1346 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1347 b/tests/data/test1347
index 8eac42cb2..f16abcd02 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1347
+++ b/tests/data/test1347
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/name1347
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1347 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1364 b/tests/data/test1364
index e8c981d77..777d9b248 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1364
+++ b/tests/data/test1364
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1364
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1364 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1365 b/tests/data/test1365
index 4a09cfd6a..c69ee4b7c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1365
+++ b/tests/data/test1365
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1365
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1365 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1366 b/tests/data/test1366
index 62e3b0c42..c87455fc0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1366
+++ b/tests/data/test1366
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1366 log/name1366
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1366 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1367 b/tests/data/test1367
index d4bd3d777..68bc33363 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1367
+++ b/tests/data/test1367
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1367 log/name1367
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1367 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1368 b/tests/data/test1368
index 6a926ab68..37805176b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1368
+++ b/tests/data/test1368
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1368
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1368 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1369 b/tests/data/test1369
index 5176ed0b0..1a5944633 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1369
+++ b/tests/data/test1369
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1369
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1369 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1370 b/tests/data/test1370
index d0abbdd68..ec5e7b54c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1370
+++ b/tests/data/test1370
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1370 log/name1370
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1370 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1371 b/tests/data/test1371
index fe3977fae..d3e187adc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1371
+++ b/tests/data/test1371
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1371 log/name1371
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1371 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1372 b/tests/data/test1372
index a2b8ec961..49c89f96f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1372
+++ b/tests/data/test1372
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1372
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1372 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1373 b/tests/data/test1373
index ae906d7bd..3ceaacaf9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1373
+++ b/tests/data/test1373
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1373
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1373 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1374 b/tests/data/test1374
index f8d9d0dd0..e143b41db 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1374
+++ b/tests/data/test1374
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1374 log/name1374
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1374 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1375 b/tests/data/test1375
index 595f03ac1..f6219a1ea 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1375
+++ b/tests/data/test1375
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1375 log/name1375
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1375 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1376 b/tests/data/test1376
index f34c27745..1d12c4c6a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1376
+++ b/tests/data/test1376
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1376
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1376 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1377 b/tests/data/test1377
index f542b11c7..f24561654 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1377
+++ b/tests/data/test1377
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1377 log/name1377
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1377 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test14 b/tests/data/test14
index 21a4865b4..f6c568ede 100644
--- a/tests/data/test14
+++ b/tests/data/test14
@@ -30,13 +30,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/14 -i --head
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 HEAD /want/14 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.4.2-pre4 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.4.2-pre4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1400 b/tests/data/test1400
index c0d409bac..eea8d3fbe 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1400
+++ b/tests/data/test1400
@@ -37,13 +37,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/1400 --libcurl log/test1400.c
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/1400 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.18.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.18.2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1401 b/tests/data/test1401
index ec3b25cc9..b20607c31 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1401
+++ b/tests/data/test1401
@@ -41,14 +41,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/1401 --libcurl log/test1401.c --basic -u fake:u
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/1401 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: stripped
 Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTp1c2Vy
+User-Agent: MyUA
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: chocolate=chip
 X-Files: Mulder
diff --git a/tests/data/test1402 b/tests/data/test1402
index bf7eb7b82..296554790 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1402
+++ b/tests/data/test1402
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/1402 --libcurl log/test1402.c -d "foo=bar" -d "
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /we/want/1402 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.18.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.18.2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 16
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1403 b/tests/data/test1403
index 731d274b3..6d21ce85e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1403
+++ b/tests/data/test1403
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/1403 --libcurl log/test1403.c -G -d "foo=bar" -
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/1403?foo=bar&baz=quux HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.18.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.18.2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1404 b/tests/data/test1404
index d3c66a9d5..8f61ec00f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1404
+++ b/tests/data/test1404
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ dummy data
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-(^User-Agent:.*|-----+\w+)
+-----+\w+
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/1404 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.18.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.18.2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 882
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------9ef8d6205763
diff --git a/tests/data/test1408 b/tests/data/test1408
index bf775ed39..6d3131fb6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1408
+++ b/tests/data/test1408
@@ -55,16 +55,15 @@ HTTP receive cookies over IPV6
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /path/14080001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /path/14080002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: time=1
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1411 b/tests/data/test1411
index 3ffd586de..93e3b4b8b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1411
+++ b/tests/data/test1411
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1411 -T log/empty1411
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /1411 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1412 b/tests/data/test1412
index 36d3d1d93..808ed17f2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1412
+++ b/tests/data/test1412
@@ -106,29 +106,27 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1412 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1412 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="gimme all yer s3cr3ts", nonce="11223344", uri="/1412", response="0390dbe89e31adca0413d11f91f30e7f"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14120001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14120001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="gimme all yer s3cr3ts", nonce="11223344", uri="/14120001", response="0085df91870374c8bf4e94415e7fbf8e"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1413 b/tests/data/test1413
index 6e889a8a2..96467f169 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1413
+++ b/tests/data/test1413
@@ -56,16 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/this/1413 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /this/1413 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /this/moo.html/14130002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1415 b/tests/data/test1415
index 94ce02c59..7c9e389f9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1415
+++ b/tests/data/test1415
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://example.com/we/want/1415 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1416 b/tests/data/test1416
index 546575e5d..f6e9bbfe4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1416
+++ b/tests/data/test1416
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1416
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1416 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1417 b/tests/data/test1417
index 4d3971ea8..a141b11d2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1417
+++ b/tests/data/test1417
@@ -56,12 +56,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1417 -D log/heads1417
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1417 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1418 b/tests/data/test1418
index c137b1c59..51d2e5f0a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1418
+++ b/tests/data/test1418
@@ -93,26 +93,27 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1418 -u testuser:testpass --anyauth http://%HOSTIP:%HTT
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1418 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1418 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="loonie", nonce="314156592", uri="/1418", response="986238b7e0077754944c966f56d9bc77"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14180003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14180003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="loonie", nonce="314156592", uri="/14180003", response="1c6390a67bac3283a9b023402f3b3540"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 [DISCONNECT]
diff --git a/tests/data/test1419 b/tests/data/test1419
index f29ce4444..6d05f0b5a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1419
+++ b/tests/data/test1419
@@ -51,16 +51,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1419 --anyauth http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/14190003
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1419 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14190003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 [DISCONNECT]
diff --git a/tests/data/test1421 b/tests/data/test1421
index dea49e781..c219770e3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1421
+++ b/tests/data/test1421
@@ -55,17 +55,16 @@ Content-Length: 6
 
 -foo-
 </stdout>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://test.remote.haxx.se.1421:8990/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.1421:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://different.remote.haxx.se.1421:8990/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: different.remote.haxx.se.1421:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1422 b/tests/data/test1422
index cbb2d63bc..4108091f4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1422
+++ b/tests/data/test1422
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1422 -J -O file://%PWD/log/name1422
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1422 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1423 b/tests/data/test1423
index 908ff8c29..b0fcef3ba 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1423
+++ b/tests/data/test1423
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/1423
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1423 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1424 b/tests/data/test1424
index 17bc46a1d..8f922e620 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1424
+++ b/tests/data/test1424
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1424 -z "dec 12 11:00:00 1999 GMT" -o log/outfile1424
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1424 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 11:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1425 b/tests/data/test1425
index ce9ba97fb..7122cd637 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1425
+++ b/tests/data/test1425
diff --git a/tests/data/test1426 b/tests/data/test1426
index 851d8c3fb..1344b8ebd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1426
+++ b/tests/data/test1426
diff --git a/tests/data/test1428 b/tests/data/test1428
index f09c02dd9..0ff74d4be 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1428
+++ b/tests/data/test1428
@@ -60,13 +60,10 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT test.1428:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.1428:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 header-type: proxy
 
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ header-type: proxy
 GET /we/want/that/page/1428 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.1428:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15OjtzZWxm
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 header-type: server
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1429 b/tests/data/test1429
index b6a66c75f..4f3989cf5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1429
+++ b/tests/data/test1429
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ Funny-head: yesyes
 -foo-
 234
 </stdout>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1429 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1430 b/tests/data/test1430
index e3c9b1d60..5acc7f12e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1430
+++ b/tests/data/test1430
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1430
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1430 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1431 b/tests/data/test1431
index bec3ebbde..58500879c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1431
+++ b/tests/data/test1431
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1431
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1431 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1432 b/tests/data/test1432
index 7f41c65be..fadbe8385 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1432
+++ b/tests/data/test1432
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1432
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1432 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1433 b/tests/data/test1433
index a159daff3..6656114d5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1433
+++ b/tests/data/test1433
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1433
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1433 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1434 b/tests/data/test1434
index 0b33bb958..55031be71 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1434
+++ b/tests/data/test1434
@@ -76,13 +76,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1434 -C 100
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1434 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=100-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1435 b/tests/data/test1435
index bd171a453..73262498e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1435
+++ b/tests/data/test1435
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ simple HTTP GET over Unix socket
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1435 HTTP/1.1
 Host: server-interpreted.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1436 b/tests/data/test1436
index e40a3bf4b..040b3b389 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1436
+++ b/tests/data/test1436
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ HTTP requests with multiple connections over Unix socket
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /14360001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: one.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14360002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: two.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14360003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: one.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1437 b/tests/data/test1437
index 6a48444fb..07346a9e8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1437
+++ b/tests/data/test1437
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1437 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1437 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1437 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="2", uri="/1437", response="4376eb639bf8e7343a6e7b56e1b89c4f", algorithm=MD5
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1438 b/tests/data/test1438
index 8aaedb71e..14818829e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1438
+++ b/tests/data/test1438
@@ -48,11 +48,9 @@ HTTP
 <protocol>
 GET /1438 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 </verify>
 </testcase>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1439 b/tests/data/test1439
index 91edd2248..a76ccf002 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1439
+++ b/tests/data/test1439
@@ -48,11 +48,9 @@ testdata
 <protocol>
 GET /1439 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 </verify>
 </testcase>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1443 b/tests/data/test1443
index 696886706..7da739e54 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1443
+++ b/tests/data/test1443
@@ -52,12 +52,10 @@ perl -e 'exit((stat("log/1443"))[9] != 960898200)'
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1443 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1448 b/tests/data/test1448
index 87ffed60d..38c022756 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1448
+++ b/tests/data/test1448
@@ -59,16 +59,15 @@ http://åäö.se:%HTTPPORT/1448 --resolve xn--4cab6c.se:%HTTPPORT:%HOSTIP -L --c
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1448 HTTP/1.1
 Host: xn--4cab6c.se:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /14480001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: xn--4cab6c.se:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1455 b/tests/data/test1455
index 8483d7bb8..b8a864f81 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1455
+++ b/tests/data/test1455
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^PROXY TCP4 %CLIENTIP %HOSTIP (\d*) %HTTPPORT/proxy-line/
 </strippart>
@@ -57,6 +54,7 @@ s/^PROXY TCP4 %CLIENTIP %HOSTIP (\d*) %HTTPPORT/proxy-line/
 proxy-line
 GET /1455 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Testno: 1455
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1456 b/tests/data/test1456
index 16a78b2af..59e073918 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1456
+++ b/tests/data/test1456
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:
-</strip>
-
 # Strip off the (random) local port number. This test used to use a fixed
 # local port number that frequently causes the test to fail
 <strippart>
@@ -63,6 +59,7 @@ s/PROXY TCP6 ::1 ::1 (\d+) (\d+)/PROXY TCP6 ::1 ::1 $2/
 PROXY TCP6 ::1 ::1 %HTTP6PORT
 GET /1456 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1457 b/tests/data/test1457
index 575748f46..ab447ac54 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1457
+++ b/tests/data/test1457
@@ -51,11 +51,9 @@ line2
 <protocol>
 GET /1457 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 </verify>
 </testcase>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1458 b/tests/data/test1458
index 072e43ce9..c4f25f57e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1458
+++ b/tests/data/test1458
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ HTTP with wildcard --resolve
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1458 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.com:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1460 b/tests/data/test1460
index d7b30c5e8..1cc13353e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1460
+++ b/tests/data/test1460
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ initial content
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 # Warning: --include and --remote-header-name cannot be combined.
 <errorcode>
 2
diff --git a/tests/data/test1465 b/tests/data/test1465
index 65608dd37..d1e553865 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1465
+++ b/tests/data/test1465
diff --git a/tests/data/test15 b/tests/data/test15
index 3b1fa4369..a82fa0cf6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test15
+++ b/tests/data/test15
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ Content-Length: 26
 Repeated nonsense-headers
 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/15 200 26
 </stdout>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/15 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test150 b/tests/data/test150
index e9fde393b..2179163de 100644
--- a/tests/data/test150
+++ b/tests/data/test150
@@ -83,20 +83,17 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /150 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /150 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1502 b/tests/data/test1502
index 4c084d644..9e7bcf257 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1502
+++ b/tests/data/test1502
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ http://google.com:%HTTPPORT/1502 %HTTPPORT %HOSTIP
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1502 HTTP/1.1
 Host: google.com:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1503 b/tests/data/test1503
index 8665de60c..288639463 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1503
+++ b/tests/data/test1503
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ http://google.com:%HTTPPORT/1503 %HTTPPORT %HOSTIP
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1503 HTTP/1.1
 Host: google.com:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1504 b/tests/data/test1504
index b8463c526..5ca66076e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1504
+++ b/tests/data/test1504
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ http://google.com:%HTTPPORT/1504 %HTTPPORT %HOSTIP
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1504 HTTP/1.1
 Host: google.com:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1505 b/tests/data/test1505
index c6e5a7ca1..14e1141d4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1505
+++ b/tests/data/test1505
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ http://google.com:%HTTPPORT/1505 %HTTPPORT %HOSTIP
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1505 HTTP/1.1
 Host: google.com:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test151 b/tests/data/test151
index 8f20d1d8b..03a55b4dc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test151
+++ b/tests/data/test151
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/151
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /151 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test152 b/tests/data/test152
index 2cc521614..2c48b0379 100644
--- a/tests/data/test152
+++ b/tests/data/test152
@@ -35,13 +35,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/152 --fail
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /152 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1524 b/tests/data/test1524
index ed0c0476e..349054020 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1524
+++ b/tests/data/test1524
@@ -55,20 +55,18 @@ moo
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 PUT /blah/1524 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 4
 Expect: 100-continue
 
 moo
 GET /blah/moo.html&testcase=/15240002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: this should be ignored
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test153 b/tests/data/test153
index 1f55f39b6..a582595ac 100644
--- a/tests/data/test153
+++ b/tests/data/test153
@@ -89,34 +89,34 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1530001 -u testuser:testpass --digest http://%HOSTIP:%H
 <verify>
 <strip>
 ^Authorization.*cnonce
-^User-Agent:.*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1530001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1530001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/1530001", response="f4f83139396995bac665f24a1f1055c7"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1530002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.11.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.11.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1530002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/1530002", response="f84511b014fdd0ba6494f42871079c32"
-User-Agent: curl/7.11.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.11.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1530002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="999999", uri="/1530002", cnonce="MTA4MzIy", nc="00000001", qop="auth", response="25291c357671604a16c0242f56721c07", algorithm=MD5
-User-Agent: curl/7.11.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.11.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test154 b/tests/data/test154
index 3d693f4b3..616051cbc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test154
+++ b/tests/data/test154
@@ -82,12 +82,10 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /154 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ Expect: 100-continue
 PUT /154 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="gimme all yer s3cr3ts", nonce="11223344", uri="/154", response="b71551e12d1c456e47d8388ecb2edeca"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test155 b/tests/data/test155
index 0cfd10eea..6e19a4f26 100644
--- a/tests/data/test155
+++ b/tests/data/test155
@@ -108,12 +108,10 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /155 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -121,13 +119,14 @@ Expect: 100-continue
 PUT /155 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 
 PUT /155 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1551 b/tests/data/test1551
index 507266a85..c41a14643 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1551
+++ b/tests/data/test1551
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1551
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1551 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1556 b/tests/data/test1556
index 0f99abd81..06f5732c8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1556
+++ b/tests/data/test1556
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1556
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1556 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test156 b/tests/data/test156
index 098de218d..fafedc299 100644
--- a/tests/data/test156
+++ b/tests/data/test156
@@ -40,13 +40,10 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /156 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test1561 b/tests/data/test1561
index 69352fda2..bfdb439df 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1561
+++ b/tests/data/test1561
@@ -73,18 +73,15 @@ Cookies set over HTTP can't override secure ones
 </command>
 </client>
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /15610001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.62.0-DEV
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /15610002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.62.0-DEV
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1562 b/tests/data/test1562
index 59cb9ccba..af29f54bc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1562
+++ b/tests/data/test1562
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@ Expire secure cookies over HTTPS
 </command>
 </client>
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /15620001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /15620002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: foo=123
 
 GET /15620001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1563 b/tests/data/test1563
index a3597b9b5..7d88ddc68 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1563
+++ b/tests/data/test1563
@@ -33,15 +33,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/15630001 -L -H "Host: www.example.com"
 </command>
 </client>
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <errorcode>
 1
 </errorcode>
 <protocol>
 GET /15630001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1566 b/tests/data/test1566
index cc3ac474a..90cb40a5e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1566
+++ b/tests/data/test1566
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ downloaded already
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1566 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-None-Match: "123456"
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1567 b/tests/data/test1567
index 088ebf497..ff779df08 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1567
+++ b/tests/data/test1567
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1567
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1567 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test157 b/tests/data/test157
index 77700f6ad..fee7a6a44 100644
--- a/tests/data/test157
+++ b/tests/data/test157
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/157 -u testuser:testpass --anyauth
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /157 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test158 b/tests/data/test158
index dca51b163..238399a05 100644
--- a/tests/data/test158
+++ b/tests/data/test158
@@ -31,14 +31,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/158 -F name=daniel
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
 ^Content-Type: multipart/form-data.*
 ^-----------------------.*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /158 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.11.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.11.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 145
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------4f12fcdaa3bc
diff --git a/tests/data/test159 b/tests/data/test159
index a56986fba..bb94583bd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test159
+++ b/tests/data/test159
@@ -69,14 +69,11 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /159 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1591 b/tests/data/test1591
index 526933a0e..ce0c2687a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1591
+++ b/tests/data/test1591
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ more than one byte
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /bzz/1591 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1593 b/tests/data/test1593
index 405aa84e5..6719a3261 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1593
+++ b/tests/data/test1593
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1593
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 # Note here the lack of If-Modified-Since
 <protocol>
 GET /1593 HTTP/1.1
diff --git a/tests/data/test1594 b/tests/data/test1594
index 4907ca2be..f29fdd687 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1594
+++ b/tests/data/test1594
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1594
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1594 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1595 b/tests/data/test1595
index 29b2b865f..0216788e0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1595
+++ b/tests/data/test1595
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1595
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1595 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1596 b/tests/data/test1596
index 77a10f08a..62ceab4b8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1596
+++ b/tests/data/test1596
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1596
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1596 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test16 b/tests/data/test16
index 399aa9420..f8510adcf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test16
+++ b/tests/data/test16
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com/16 HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic ZmFrZUB1c2VyOmxvb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29uZw==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test160 b/tests/data/test160
index df80aef97..4b1c5eddc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test160
+++ b/tests/data/test160
@@ -56,16 +56,15 @@ Connection: close
 surprise2
 </stdout>
 
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/160 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /wantmore/1600001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test162 b/tests/data/test162
index 29791d9af..d15474585 100644
--- a/tests/data/test162
+++ b/tests/data/test162
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/162 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT --proxy-user foo:b
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/162 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test163 b/tests/data/test163
index b4e2d260f..e4f720612 100644
--- a/tests/data/test163
+++ b/tests/data/test163
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ yes please
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/163 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.11.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.11.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.0.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 304
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------c2d1767eb6ac
diff --git a/tests/data/test1630 b/tests/data/test1630
index 1d381c7b0..7bf406636 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1630
+++ b/tests/data/test1630
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com/1630 HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic ZmFrZUB1c2VyOmxvb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29vb29uZw==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1633 b/tests/data/test1633
index 5d29ef139..6b6e1eb9f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1633
+++ b/tests/data/test1633
@@ -68,28 +68,29 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1633 -d moo --retry 1 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /1633 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 mooGET /16330002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 POST /1633 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 3
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 mooGET /16330002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test164 b/tests/data/test164
index 9240611dd..97e2c5eac 100644
--- a/tests/data/test164
+++ b/tests/data/test164
@@ -54,13 +54,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/164 -r 0-10,12-15
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/164 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=0-10,12-15
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test165 b/tests/data/test165
index 47de3919b..355394272 100644
--- a/tests/data/test165
+++ b/tests/data/test165
@@ -49,17 +49,16 @@ http://www.åäö.se/page/165 -x %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT http://www.große.de/page/165
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://www.xn--4cab6c.se/page/165 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.xn--4cab6c.se
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://www.xn--groe-xna.de/page/165 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.xn--groe-xna.de
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test166 b/tests/data/test166
index f170752e6..697a2452a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test166
+++ b/tests/data/test166
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ data inside the file
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/166 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.4.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 223
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------b0b3d6d23991
diff --git a/tests/data/test167 b/tests/data/test167
index e08555ecc..5067e779a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test167
+++ b/tests/data/test167
@@ -57,14 +57,11 @@ http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/167 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/167 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic Zm9vOmJhcg==
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/167 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic Zm9vOmJhcg==
 Authorization: Digest username="digest", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="/167", response="13c7c02a252cbe1c46d8669898a3be26"
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test168 b/tests/data/test168
index fb8762044..ddad8bb77 100644
--- a/tests/data/test168
+++ b/tests/data/test168
@@ -71,20 +71,17 @@ http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/168 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/168 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/168 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="foo", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="/168", response="fb8608e00ad9239a3dedb14bc8575976"
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/168 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="foo", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="/168", response="fb8608e00ad9239a3dedb14bc8575976"
 Authorization: Digest username="digest", realm="realmweirdo", nonce="123456", uri="/168", response="ca87f2d768a231e2d637a55698d5c416"
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test169 b/tests/data/test169
index 209dd9d90..6d30b2ade 100644
--- a/tests/data/test169
+++ b/tests/data/test169
@@ -101,28 +101,25 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/169 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/169 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/169 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Authorization: Digest username="digest", realm="r e a l m", nonce="abcdef", uri="/169", response="95d48591985a03c4b49cb962aa7bd3e6"
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test170 b/tests/data/test170
index 9b41ddd7f..58c2a3fe1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test170
+++ b/tests/data/test170
@@ -33,14 +33,11 @@ http://a.galaxy.far.far.away/170 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT --proxy-user f
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST http://a.galaxy.far.far.away/170 HTTP/1.1
 Host: a.galaxy.far.far.away
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
diff --git a/tests/data/test1700 b/tests/data/test1700
index 9ab46c9cd..ff1e2724f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1700
+++ b/tests/data/test1700
@@ -54,17 +54,18 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT/1700 --http2 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT/17000001
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
 ^X-Forwarded-Proto:.*
 ^Via:.*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1700 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /17000001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1701 b/tests/data/test1701
index 494328877..d89861734 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1701
+++ b/tests/data/test1701
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT/1701 --http2 -d "datatosend"
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
 ^X-Forwarded-Proto:.*
 ^Via:.*
 </strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /1701 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 10
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test1702 b/tests/data/test1702
index 903a737c9..15757674d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1702
+++ b/tests/data/test1702
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT/1702 --http2 --head
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
 ^X-Forwarded-Proto:.*
 ^Via:.*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 HEAD /1702 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTP2PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test171 b/tests/data/test171
index 482c0b7e2..d6a823033 100644
--- a/tests/data/test171
+++ b/tests/data/test171
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://z.x.com/171 HTTP/1.1
 Host: z.x.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test172 b/tests/data/test172
index ad3628429..dda8a38cf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test172
+++ b/tests/data/test172
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/172 -b log/jar172.txt -b "tool=curl; name=fool"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/172 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: nodomain=value; partmatch=present; tool=curl; name=fool
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test173 b/tests/data/test173
index 865ef7ba2..1484cbe03 100644
--- a/tests/data/test173
+++ b/tests/data/test173
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ line8
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/173 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 360
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------5dbea401cd8c
diff --git a/tests/data/test174 b/tests/data/test174
index 9767f2f52..e5a9d6fcb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test174
+++ b/tests/data/test174
@@ -35,13 +35,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/174 -u testuser:testpass --anyauth -d "junkelijunk"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /174 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test175 b/tests/data/test175
index 9e005f1f5..8b49a32b5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test175
+++ b/tests/data/test175
@@ -62,20 +62,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/175 -u auser:apasswd --digest -d "junkelijunk"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /175 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 POST /175 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test176 b/tests/data/test176
index e18837af1..5fe310fac 100644
--- a/tests/data/test176
+++ b/tests/data/test176
@@ -64,21 +64,18 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/176 -u auser:apasswd --ntlm -d "junkelijunk"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /176 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 POST /176 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test177 b/tests/data/test177
index 495dea9b4..e31f1b7fa 100644
--- a/tests/data/test177
+++ b/tests/data/test177
@@ -38,13 +38,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/177 -u auser:apasswd --digest -d "junkelijunk"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /177 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test178 b/tests/data/test178
index d22d8149f..b67e353ac 100644
--- a/tests/data/test178
+++ b/tests/data/test178
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/178
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /178 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test179 b/tests/data/test179
index 3a94c00ba..9f7bdedcf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test179
+++ b/tests/data/test179
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://supertrooper.fake/c/179 HTTP/1.1
 Host: supertrooper.fake
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: moo2=indeed
diff --git a/tests/data/test18 b/tests/data/test18
index e1d76398c..0fe92f79b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test18
+++ b/tests/data/test18
@@ -47,23 +47,20 @@ multiple requests using {} in URL
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /18 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /180002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /180003 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test180 b/tests/data/test180
index 0b2ca0373..1074e267c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test180
+++ b/tests/data/test180
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ the
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /we/want/180 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test1800 b/tests/data/test1800
index c308c99b0..89f4292b3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1800
+++ b/tests/data/test1800
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1800 --http2
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1800 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: Upgrade, HTTP2-Settings
 Upgrade: %H2CVER
diff --git a/tests/data/test1801 b/tests/data/test1801
index b827ab51e..15367d221 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1801
+++ b/tests/data/test1801
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1801 --http2
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1801 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Connection: Upgrade, HTTP2-Settings
 Upgrade: %H2CVER
diff --git a/tests/data/test181 b/tests/data/test181
index b6b55cb99..c2f813579 100644
--- a/tests/data/test181
+++ b/tests/data/test181
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ the
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/181 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 79
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test183 b/tests/data/test183
index cf992a26f..d72081c47 100644
--- a/tests/data/test183
+++ b/tests/data/test183
@@ -37,19 +37,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://deathstar.another.galaxy/183 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 libidn/0.4.6
 Host: deathstar.another.galaxy
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://a.galaxy.far.far.away/183 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 libidn/0.4.6
 Host: a.galaxy.far.far.away
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test184 b/tests/data/test184
index 42e652e3b..1afb10df8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test184
+++ b/tests/data/test184
@@ -57,18 +57,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://deathstar.another.galaxy/184 HTTP/1.1
 Host: another.visitor.stay.a.while.stay.foreeeeeever
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://yet.another.host/184 HTTP/1.1
 Host: yet.another.host
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test185 b/tests/data/test185
index 3bc58a041..ba48fd87b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test185
+++ b/tests/data/test185
@@ -57,18 +57,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://deathstar.another.galaxy/185 HTTP/1.1
 Host: another.visitor.stay.a.while.stay.foreeeeeever
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://deathstar.another.galaxy/go/west/185 HTTP/1.1
 Host: another.visitor.stay.a.while.stay.foreeeeeever
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test186 b/tests/data/test186
index 4abc74a2b..f5a75c6fd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test186
+++ b/tests/data/test186
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/186 -F "name=daniel;type=moo/foo" -F "html= <bo
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/186 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7d zlib/1.2.1.1 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.5.2
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 320
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------212d9006ceb5
diff --git a/tests/data/test187 b/tests/data/test187
index b82a6c60e..a18654122 100644
--- a/tests/data/test187
+++ b/tests/data/test187
@@ -60,16 +60,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT?oh=what-weird=test/187 -L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /?oh=what-weird=test/187 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /root/1870002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test188 b/tests/data/test188
index d8ca1cd47..14e95c8e8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test188
+++ b/tests/data/test188
@@ -57,20 +57,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/188 -C 50 -L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /188 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=50-
-User-Agent: curl/7.6 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.6-pre4 (SSL 0.9.6) (krb4 enabled)
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /188 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=50-
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7d zlib/1.2.1.2 libidn/0.5.2
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test189 b/tests/data/test189
index 65780f804..3435a52be 100644
--- a/tests/data/test189
+++ b/tests/data/test189
@@ -51,20 +51,17 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/189 -C 50 -L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /189 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=50-
-User-Agent: curl/7.6 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.6-pre4 (SSL 0.9.6) (krb4 enabled)
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /189 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=50-
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7d zlib/1.2.1.2 libidn/0.5.2
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1904 b/tests/data/test1904
index 760285472..f75e87dab 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1904
+++ b/tests/data/test1904
@@ -61,20 +61,17 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT test.1904:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.1904:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/that/page/1904 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.1904:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1905 b/tests/data/test1905
index 0459b10b4..1fafddf60 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1905
+++ b/tests/data/test1905
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/1905
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/1905 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1906 b/tests/data/test1906
index 0ff2b2be0..0c476a154 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1906
+++ b/tests/data/test1906
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1906
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1906 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1907 b/tests/data/test1907
index 93f37051e..85cabde16 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1907
+++ b/tests/data/test1907
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ lib1907
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1907 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1908 b/tests/data/test1908
index 00ce98a6a..b63e03ad3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1908
+++ b/tests/data/test1908
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ lib1908
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1908 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test1909 b/tests/data/test1909
index bde0e5e0f..ba082529a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1909
+++ b/tests/data/test1909
@@ -43,16 +43,15 @@ HTTP GET --retry-all-errors to overcome partial transfer
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1909 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /1909 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1910 b/tests/data/test1910
index cd2e2cf46..cd44c0269 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1910
+++ b/tests/data/test1910
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ lib1910
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /1910 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test192 b/tests/data/test192
index 42cebc031..9a54a1a06 100644
--- a/tests/data/test192
+++ b/tests/data/test192
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/192 -w "%{num_connects}\n"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /192 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test193 b/tests/data/test193
index c5425bb3f..6a9c674e0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test193
+++ b/tests/data/test193
@@ -48,16 +48,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/193 -w "%{num_connects}\n" -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /193 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /193 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test194 b/tests/data/test194
index 730446f79..323ac0f38 100644
--- a/tests/data/test194
+++ b/tests/data/test194
@@ -55,13 +55,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/194 -C 87 --fail
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/194 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=87-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test197 b/tests/data/test197
index 4d06cc5da..052a0ad34 100644
--- a/tests/data/test197
+++ b/tests/data/test197
@@ -44,16 +44,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/197 --retry 1000
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /197 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /197 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test198 b/tests/data/test198
index 0200366c5..56dd74b4c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test198
+++ b/tests/data/test198
@@ -53,16 +53,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/198 --retry 1000
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /198 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /198 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test199 b/tests/data/test199
index 72675b535..69a3cecc6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test199
+++ b/tests/data/test199
@@ -42,16 +42,15 @@ HTTP with -d, -G and {}
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /199?foo=moo&moo=poo HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /199?foo=moo&moo=poo HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2 b/tests/data/test2
index 9f9c50618..bd53ed58c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2
+++ b/tests/data/test2
@@ -36,13 +36,11 @@ HTTP GET with user and password
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTp1c2Vy
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2001 b/tests/data/test2001
index 9232499f9..4286f1d1e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2001
+++ b/tests/data/test2001
@@ -63,12 +63,10 @@ moo
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20010001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 USER anonymous
diff --git a/tests/data/test2002 b/tests/data/test2002
index efe75fa3b..cad7cdf82 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2002
+++ b/tests/data/test2002
@@ -72,12 +72,10 @@ moo
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20020001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 USER anonymous
diff --git a/tests/data/test2003 b/tests/data/test2003
index 68ae71429..12b4722d9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2003
+++ b/tests/data/test2003
@@ -72,12 +72,10 @@ moo
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20030001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 USER anonymous
@@ -104,6 +102,7 @@ SIZE 20030002
 RETR 20030002
 GET /20030001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 QUIT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2005 b/tests/data/test2005
index f78b4be56..f26bf239a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2005
+++ b/tests/data/test2005
@@ -64,12 +64,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2005 log/name2005
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2005 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2006 b/tests/data/test2006
index 4cb61192d..addf86f01 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2006
+++ b/tests/data/test2006
@@ -73,12 +73,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2006 log/name2006
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2006 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2007 b/tests/data/test2007
index 738ac35f9..4c456151a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2007
+++ b/tests/data/test2007
@@ -74,12 +74,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2007 log/name2007
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2007 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2008 b/tests/data/test2008
index b29ba911b..ec41adb35 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2008
+++ b/tests/data/test2008
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2008 log/name2008 log/outfile2008
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2008 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2009 b/tests/data/test2009
index 3cf4e4c48..aa71a0ac1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2009
+++ b/tests/data/test2009
@@ -67,12 +67,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2009 log/name2009 log/outfile2009
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2009 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2010 b/tests/data/test2010
index 08f1bfaa4..cd0c48354 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2010
+++ b/tests/data/test2010
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2010 log/name2010 log/outfile2010
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2010 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2011 b/tests/data/test2011
index a84502317..1d081afcb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2011
+++ b/tests/data/test2011
@@ -64,12 +64,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2011 log/name2011
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2011 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2012 b/tests/data/test2012
index 6751269d5..ae627a9af 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2012
+++ b/tests/data/test2012
@@ -63,12 +63,10 @@ perl %SRCDIR/libtest/notexists.pl log/2012 log/name2012
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2012 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2023 b/tests/data/test2023
index 382b6cb8a..0b155b2d2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2023
+++ b/tests/data/test2023
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20230100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2024 b/tests/data/test2024
index cd06b7c9f..c062b4c0f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2024
+++ b/tests/data/test2024
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20240100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2025 b/tests/data/test2025
index 282c69850..7a8fff152 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2025
+++ b/tests/data/test2025
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20250100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2026 b/tests/data/test2026
index afbd4f31e..a505737d7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2026
+++ b/tests/data/test2026
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20260100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2027 b/tests/data/test2027
index 3302a155d..3983e8854 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2027
+++ b/tests/data/test2027
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20270100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2028 b/tests/data/test2028
index 92a637161..c7b70c8f2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2028
+++ b/tests/data/test2028
@@ -260,9 +260,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20280100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2029 b/tests/data/test2029
index 59a793ebe..67313c414 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2029
+++ b/tests/data/test2029
@@ -197,9 +197,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20290100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2030 b/tests/data/test2030
index a158a907a..1d281ab9f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2030
+++ b/tests/data/test2030
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20300100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2031 b/tests/data/test2031
index 9acfeef72..dabba3749 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2031
+++ b/tests/data/test2031
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20310100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2032 b/tests/data/test2032
index 8200b8de5..52574fe77 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2032
+++ b/tests/data/test2032
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20320100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test2034 b/tests/data/test2034
index 9bf0a817c..57e3d8627 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2034
+++ b/tests/data/test2034
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2034 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2036 b/tests/data/test2036
index 4b2ec43a8..f022d1444 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2036
+++ b/tests/data/test2036
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ HTTP, -O with no slash at all in the URL
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <errorcode>
 23
 </errorcode>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2037 b/tests/data/test2037
index d630538e2..84a6676cd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2037
+++ b/tests/data/test2037
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2037 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2040 b/tests/data/test2040
index ac600174e..cec8a6bcc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2040
+++ b/tests/data/test2040
@@ -47,17 +47,16 @@ HTTP Basic authorization, then without authorization
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /20400100 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic dGVzdHVzZXI6dGVzdHBhc3M=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /20400200 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2041 b/tests/data/test2041
index 50018e401..d10abaa02 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2041
+++ b/tests/data/test2041
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2041 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2046 b/tests/data/test2046
index ec49c8639..e85c00f23 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2046
+++ b/tests/data/test2046
@@ -59,16 +59,15 @@ http://åäö.se:%HTTPPORT/2046 --resolve xn--4cab6c.se:%HTTPPORT:%HOSTIP -w "%{
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2046 HTTP/1.1
 Host: xn--4cab6c.se:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /20460001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: xn--4cab6c.se:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2047 b/tests/data/test2047
index 1471d0051..cda2f918e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2047
+++ b/tests/data/test2047
@@ -61,17 +61,16 @@ http://åäö.se/2047 -x %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT -w "%{num_connects}\n%{num_redirects}
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://xn--4cab6c.se/2047 HTTP/1.1
 Host: xn--4cab6c.se
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://xn--4cab6c.se/20470001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: xn--4cab6c.se
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test2049 b/tests/data/test2049
index efa576e98..0653e5900 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2049
+++ b/tests/data/test2049
@@ -38,24 +38,25 @@ http://www1.example.com:8081/2049 --connect-to ::%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT --next http:/
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2049 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www1.example.com:8081
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2049 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www2.example.com:8082
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2049 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www3.example.com:8083
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2049 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www4.example.com:8084
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2050 b/tests/data/test2050
index 5eef3dae2..d4b7e6417 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2050
+++ b/tests/data/test2050
@@ -61,18 +61,17 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT connect.example.com.2050:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: connect.example.com.2050:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol>
 GET /2050 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com.2050
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2051 b/tests/data/test2051
index e8c6bed1d..97f113800 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2051
+++ b/tests/data/test2051
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2051 -w "%{num_connects}\n" --next --connect-to ::%HOST
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2051 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2051 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2051 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2052 b/tests/data/test2052
index 082002f2c..70549db62 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2052
+++ b/tests/data/test2052
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ http://www.example.com:%HTTPPORT/2052 --resolve www.example.com:%HTTPPORT:%HOSTI
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2052 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2052 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2053 b/tests/data/test2053
index 98e78454e..abf1366cc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2053
+++ b/tests/data/test2053
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ http://10.0.0.1:8081/2053 --connect-to 10.0.0.1:8081:%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT --next ht
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2053 HTTP/1.1
 Host: 10.0.0.1:8081
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2053 HTTP/1.1
 Host: [fc00::1]:8082
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2054 b/tests/data/test2054
index 2a0b54ebc..a79c59ca3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2054
+++ b/tests/data/test2054
@@ -38,24 +38,25 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2054 --connect-to foo::bar: --connect-to :123::456 --ne
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2054 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2054 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2054 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:8083
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2054 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:8084
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2055 b/tests/data/test2055
index a5fac62be..5608b81f9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2055
+++ b/tests/data/test2055
@@ -62,18 +62,17 @@ http://www.example.com.2055/2055 --connect-to ::connect.example.com.2055:%HTTPPO
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT connect.example.com.2055:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: connect.example.com.2055:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol>
 GET /2055 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com.2055
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2056 b/tests/data/test2056
index 5d2584eec..fc3d14773 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2056
+++ b/tests/data/test2056
@@ -53,13 +53,11 @@ CURL_STUB_GSS_CREDS="KRB5_Alice"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2056 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Negotiate IktSQjVfQWxpY2UiOkhUVFBAMTI3LjAuMC4xOjE6QUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQQ==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2057 b/tests/data/test2057
index 92d7824c1..f9c379076 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2057
+++ b/tests/data/test2057
@@ -69,18 +69,17 @@ CURL_STUB_GSS_CREDS="NTLM_Alice"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2057 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Negotiate Ik5UTE1fQWxpY2UiOkhUVFBAMTI3LjAuMC4xOjI6QUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQQ==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2057 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Negotiate Ik5UTE1fQWxpY2UiOkhUVFBAMTI3LjAuMC4xOjM6QUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQQ==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2058 b/tests/data/test2058
index 613dff001..e1a801466 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2058
+++ b/tests/data/test2058
@@ -81,14 +81,11 @@ test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2058 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -97,6 +94,7 @@ GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2058 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/2058", response="fbed69f9f3fd304c8f1acb1a43eb32688b933c0e28055c16b926cbcec070aeed", algorithm=SHA-256
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 3
diff --git a/tests/data/test2059 b/tests/data/test2059
index 15799ae07..4b3ed0f50 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2059
+++ b/tests/data/test2059
@@ -81,14 +81,11 @@ test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2059 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -97,6 +94,7 @@ GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2059 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="fddc3bc7b753b73ab0848fd83cb20cbbca971258eb8d20c941dd5e0b010d66be", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/2059", response="fc09be8192851e284e73e8b719b32a2f6f91cca0594e68713da8c49dc2c1656e", algorithm=SHA-512-256, userhash=true
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 3
diff --git a/tests/data/test206 b/tests/data/test206
index f99ac4c71..494326495 100644
--- a/tests/data/test206
+++ b/tests/data/test206
@@ -85,22 +85,21 @@ http://test.remote.haxx.se.206:8990/path/2060002 --proxy http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPOR
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.remote.haxx.se.206:8990 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.206:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.haxx.se.206:8990 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.206:8990
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="silly", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="test.remote.haxx.se.206:8990", response="003e36decb4dbf6366b3ecb9b87c24ec"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET /path/2060002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.3-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.3-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4
 Host: test.remote.haxx.se.206:8990
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 [DISCONNECT]
diff --git a/tests/data/test2060 b/tests/data/test2060
index 05ce35103..dfb4bd5b3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2060
+++ b/tests/data/test2060
@@ -81,14 +81,11 @@ test
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2060 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -97,6 +94,7 @@ GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2060 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/2060", response="3ce1e25ffa611bdbe90e2ab367b9602fa223db9f6de76ac667f0d6157e2178a6", algorithm=SHA-512-256
 Content-Range: bytes 2-4/5
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 3
diff --git a/tests/data/test2061 b/tests/data/test2061
index bee88e34a..6953423a3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2061
+++ b/tests/data/test2061
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2061 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2061 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2061 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/2061", response="9dc55255f1a2537b838311674b621d45346b862a81631bb20e4ce356ef25062d", algorithm=SHA-256
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2062 b/tests/data/test2062
index f6d4aff24..6075263de 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2062
+++ b/tests/data/test2062
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2062 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2062 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2062 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/2062", response="2af735ec3508f4dff99248ffbbe9de9002bfd7cc770cfa2b026cb334042a54e3", algorithm=SHA-512-256
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2063 b/tests/data/test2063
index af9a9f0aa..557e59361 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2063
+++ b/tests/data/test2063
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2063 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2063 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2063 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="75af8a3500f771e58a52093a25e7905d6e428a511285c12ea1420c73078dfd61", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/2063", response="43f7ab531dff687b5dc75617daa59d1fd67d648341d6d2655ca65ef5064cfb51", algorithm=SHA-512-256, userhash=true
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2064 b/tests/data/test2064
index bfaaa05e8..fc196f258 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2064
+++ b/tests/data/test2064
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2064 -u testuser:test2pass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2064 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2064 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="2053604145", uri="/2064", response="a9c3ec1036068b336cbabefe9dfcad52ee8b89bc7c91ddbb5bb415c6acdf38a5", algorithm=SHA-256
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2065 b/tests/data/test2065
index d18b008ad..f352e6bcc 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2065
+++ b/tests/data/test2065
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2065 -u testuser:test2pass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2065 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2065 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="2053604145", uri="/2065", response="5a5f20b0e601aeddc6f96422c2332d49ff431c49ab143b5f836ef76e9ac78f5e", algorithm=SHA-512-256
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2066 b/tests/data/test2066
index b6effee0e..31a143d69 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2066
+++ b/tests/data/test2066
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2066 -u testuser:test2pass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2066 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2066 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="75af8a3500f771e58a52093a25e7905d6e428a511285c12ea1420c73078dfd61", realm="testrealm", nonce="2053604145", uri="/2066", response="a2e2ae589f575fb132991d6f550ef14bf7ef697d2fef1242d2498f07eafc77dc", algorithm=SHA-512-256, userhash=true
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2067 b/tests/data/test2067
index c203343e6..0ae407606 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2067
+++ b/tests/data/test2067
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ HTTP POST --digest with SHA256 and user-specified Content-Length header
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /2067 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -79,6 +77,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /2067 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/2067", response="67b97af219c92fa7e8685e5bebb8e74892f6c6792e911c52bd2dfbf0b49272eb", algorithm=SHA-256
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test2068 b/tests/data/test2068
index 5a197ce27..21003bdb2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2068
+++ b/tests/data/test2068
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ HTTP POST --digest with SHA-512-256, userhash=false and user-specified Content-L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /2068 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -79,6 +77,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /2068 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/2068", response="4bc9c97a72f1856bcec9b0e1518c6b7ee28773f91357d56840bdc30bd89ca68f", algorithm=SHA-512-256
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test2069 b/tests/data/test2069
index 99fd71d0e..fb3d15dcd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2069
+++ b/tests/data/test2069
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ HTTP POST --digest with SHA-512-256, userhash=true and user-specified Content-Le
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /2069 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -79,6 +77,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /2069 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="fddc3bc7b753b73ab0848fd83cb20cbbca971258eb8d20c941dd5e0b010d66be", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/2069", response="ff13d977110a471f30de75e747976e4de78d7a3d2425cd23ff46e67f4bc9ead7", algorithm=SHA-512-256, userhash=true
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test207 b/tests/data/test207
index caff81057..1ce2338a3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test207
+++ b/tests/data/test207
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/207
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /207 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2070 b/tests/data/test2070
index f03c87b49..1039e84a5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2070
+++ b/tests/data/test2070
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2070 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2073 b/tests/data/test2073
index ed942f018..160ddbbcb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2073
+++ b/tests/data/test2073
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2073 -F 'name=a;filename=a.pdf' --next http://%HOSTIP:%
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /2073 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 189
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ Content-Type: application/pdf
 a
 POST /2073 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 184
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test2074 b/tests/data/test2074
index ecff8fe7e..e3e18126c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2074
+++ b/tests/data/test2074
@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2074 --oauth2-bearer mF_9.B5f-4.1JqM
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2074 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Bearer mF_9.B5f-4.1JqM
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2076 b/tests/data/test2076
index 2c477b1a5..5974286f6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2076
+++ b/tests/data/test2076
@@ -57,17 +57,16 @@ HTTP with digest auth and URI contains query
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /2076?query HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /2076?query HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1", uri="/2076?query", response="5758bd3bbde7f33236e6ccd278eb59af"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2078 b/tests/data/test2078
index 51ace296a..c881b0499 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2078
+++ b/tests/data/test2078
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/2078 -u : --negotiate --data name=value
 <errorcode>
 0
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /2078 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 10
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test208 b/tests/data/test208
index 1c86558a8..abb30df97 100644
--- a/tests/data/test208
+++ b/tests/data/test208
@@ -50,13 +50,11 @@ the
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT ftp://daniel:mysecret@host.com/we/want/208 HTTP/1.1
 Host: host.com:21
 Authorization: Basic ZGFuaWVsOm15c2VjcmV0
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 78
diff --git a/tests/data/test209 b/tests/data/test209
index 67a7fc513..afe16bfa6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test209
+++ b/tests/data/test209
@@ -101,23 +101,22 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.209:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.209:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.209:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.209:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET /path/2090002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.3-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.3-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4
 Host: test.remote.example.com.209:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test2100 b/tests/data/test2100
index 83aa7287b..4352f61b4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test2100
+++ b/tests/data/test2100
diff --git a/tests/data/test213 b/tests/data/test213
index e6d7cd55a..bb579971d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test213
+++ b/tests/data/test213
@@ -101,23 +101,22 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.213:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.0
 Host: test.remote.example.com.213:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.213:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.0
 Host: test.remote.example.com.213:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 POST /path/2130002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.3-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.3-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4
 Host: test.remote.example.com.213:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 6
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test214 b/tests/data/test214
index 930182f5d..3f305ee19 100644
--- a/tests/data/test214
+++ b/tests/data/test214
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL=http://
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /{}\/214 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test217 b/tests/data/test217
index 4ab51a2f3..b06734473 100644
--- a/tests/data/test217
+++ b/tests/data/test217
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.217:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.217:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test218 b/tests/data/test218
index 138c4b7b1..4951c264b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test218
+++ b/tests/data/test218
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ just some tiny teeny contents
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /218 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Transfer-Encoding: chunked
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test22 b/tests/data/test22
index f45f8627c..57dd7ddaa 100644
--- a/tests/data/test22
+++ b/tests/data/test22
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@ get HTTP with URL > 10000 bytes
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa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a/22 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.4.2 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.4.2 (SSL 0.9.6)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test220 b/tests/data/test220
index 7fd264345..4b2e41672 100644
--- a/tests/data/test220
+++ b/tests/data/test220
@@ -54,15 +54,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/220 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /220 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test221 b/tests/data/test221
index 3a85439d0..3fab37f52 100644
--- a/tests/data/test221
+++ b/tests/data/test221
@@ -54,15 +54,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/221 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /221 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test222 b/tests/data/test222
index 865266e07..27d169fed 100644
--- a/tests/data/test222
+++ b/tests/data/test222
@@ -185,15 +185,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/222 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /222 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test223 b/tests/data/test223
index 884967e3f..52bbb7c6f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test223
+++ b/tests/data/test223
@@ -75,15 +75,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/223 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /223 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test224 b/tests/data/test224
index a56046873..b632ffd29 100644
--- a/tests/data/test224
+++ b/tests/data/test224
@@ -90,15 +90,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/224 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /224 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test230 b/tests/data/test230
index 2174434b3..eb696da02 100644
--- a/tests/data/test230
+++ b/tests/data/test230
@@ -186,15 +186,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/230 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /230 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test232 b/tests/data/test232
index d0860c616..e0e703422 100644
--- a/tests/data/test232
+++ b/tests/data/test232
@@ -185,15 +185,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/232 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /232 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test233 b/tests/data/test233
index a38d8c95e..eb732eae6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test233
+++ b/tests/data/test233
@@ -75,20 +75,19 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/233 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://goto.second.host.now/2330002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: goto.second.host.now
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test234 b/tests/data/test234
index 9e197cd1d..3c5146a37 100644
--- a/tests/data/test234
+++ b/tests/data/test234
@@ -77,14 +77,12 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/234 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
@@ -92,6 +90,7 @@ GET http://goto.second.host.now/2340002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: goto.second.host.now
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test239 b/tests/data/test239
index b6f387933..b9e187235 100644
--- a/tests/data/test239
+++ b/tests/data/test239
@@ -76,14 +76,11 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/239 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/239 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 6
diff --git a/tests/data/test24 b/tests/data/test24
index a2b28a9fd..54147eddf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test24
+++ b/tests/data/test24
@@ -30,13 +30,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/24 --fail --silent --show-error
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /24 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test240 b/tests/data/test240
index cd8594d63..0d452ee25 100644
--- a/tests/data/test240
+++ b/tests/data/test240
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ HTTP-IPv6 GET
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /240 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test241 b/tests/data/test241
index 46eae1f72..e530aaff5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test241
+++ b/tests/data/test241
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ HTTP-IPv6 GET (using ip6-localhost)
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /241 HTTP/1.1
 Host: ip6-localhost:%HTTP6PORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test242 b/tests/data/test242
index 9457c58c3..aee927ea7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test242
+++ b/tests/data/test242
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ HTTP-IPv6 GET with username+password in URL
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /242 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOST6IP:%HTTP6PORT
 Authorization: Basic Zm9vYmFyOmJhcmZvbw==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test243 b/tests/data/test243
index f7b2386b5..87826a82e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test243
+++ b/tests/data/test243
@@ -97,13 +97,10 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/243 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 6
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 postitPOST http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/243 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/243 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 6
diff --git a/tests/data/test245 b/tests/data/test245
index cbb5ee31d..5750b4fa3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test245
+++ b/tests/data/test245
@@ -63,13 +63,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/245 -u auser:apasswd --digest -d "junkelijunk"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /245 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /245 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/245", response="379a439b1737ba257c1d2f103914b18b"
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test246 b/tests/data/test246
index acf47da5d..b5469f3e5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test246
+++ b/tests/data/test246
@@ -73,13 +73,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/246 -u auser:apasswd --digest -d "junkelijunk"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /246 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.1-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.1-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /246 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="auser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604144", uri="/246", response="761e6fc9a760c39d587092e8d840e740"
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 11
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test249 b/tests/data/test249
index 4f99c2af7..6b3dc6ef1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test249
+++ b/tests/data/test249
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/249 -z "dec 12 12:00:00 1999 GMT"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /249 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test25 b/tests/data/test25
index 15030ae92..d694cdc75 100644
--- a/tests/data/test25
+++ b/tests/data/test25
@@ -73,38 +73,35 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/25 -L --max-redirs 5
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/25 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/data/reply/25 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/data/reply/data/reply/25 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/data/reply/data/reply/data/reply/25 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/data/reply/data/reply/data/reply/data/reply/25 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/data/reply/data/reply/data/reply/data/reply/data/reply/25 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test256 b/tests/data/test256
index 1567c6292..e873d579c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test256
+++ b/tests/data/test256
@@ -45,14 +45,12 @@ proxy
 <errorcode>
 33
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/256 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic ZGFuaWVsOnN0ZW5iZXJn
 Range: bytes=78-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test257 b/tests/data/test257
index 59a419bb1..e43baf56e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test257
+++ b/tests/data/test257
@@ -85,27 +85,24 @@ machine anotherone.com login user2 password passwd2
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://supersite.com/want/257 HTTP/1.1
 Host: supersite.com
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjE6cGFzc3dkMQ==
-User-Agent: curl/7.14.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.14.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://anotherone.com/2570002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: anotherone.com
 Authorization: Basic dXNlcjI6cGFzc3dkMg==
-User-Agent: curl/7.14.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.14.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://athird.com/2570003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: athird.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.14.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.14.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test258 b/tests/data/test258
index 6c10564b8..c89d5f37e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test258
+++ b/tests/data/test258
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ bar
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST http://remotehost:54321/we/want/258 HTTP/1.1
 Host: remotehost:54321
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 409
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ bar
 ------------------------------7c633d5c27ce--
 POST http://remotehost:54321/we/want/258 HTTP/1.1
 Host: remotehost:54321
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="uuuser", realm="many secrets", nonce="911", uri="/we/want/258", response="2501654ca391f0b5c8c12a1da77e34cd"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 409
diff --git a/tests/data/test259 b/tests/data/test259
index 58d25120f..d1da02432 100644
--- a/tests/data/test259
+++ b/tests/data/test259
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ bar
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST http://remotehost:54321/we/want/259 HTTP/1.1
 Host: remotehost:54321
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ bar
 ------------------------------7c633d5c27ce--
 POST http://remotehost:54321/we/want/259 HTTP/1.1
 Host: remotehost:54321
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="uuuser", realm="many secrets", nonce="911", uri="/we/want/259", response="b479994d13e60f3aa192a67c5892ddc5"
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test26 b/tests/data/test26
index 072dbf7d3..073fed3d3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test26
+++ b/tests/data/test26
@@ -31,13 +31,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/26 -o - -o -
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/26 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test260 b/tests/data/test260
index 589e86e8a..1e6dbe2e0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test260
+++ b/tests/data/test260
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ HTTP GET URL without slash but with questionmark
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /?260 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test262 b/tests/data/test262
index 4c28f22d7..8f803cfbf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test262
+++ b/tests/data/test262
diff --git a/tests/data/test263 b/tests/data/test263
index e10c20741..6c054a11d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test263
+++ b/tests/data/test263
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ HTTP-IPv6 GET with proxy specified using IPv6-numerical address
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://veryveryremotesite.com/263 HTTP/1.1
 Host: veryveryremotesite.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test264 b/tests/data/test264
index 5aca0e6c5..836c979a6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test264
+++ b/tests/data/test264
@@ -37,13 +37,11 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com/264 HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTp1c2Vy
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test265 b/tests/data/test265
index a27633afc..c62047303 100644
--- a/tests/data/test265
+++ b/tests/data/test265
@@ -102,23 +102,22 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.265:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.265:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 CONNECT test.remote.example.com.265:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com.265:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 POST /path/2650002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.3-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.3-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4
 Host: test.remote.example.com.265:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 6
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test266 b/tests/data/test266
index 6b07a782b..0997ae7b6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test266
+++ b/tests/data/test266
@@ -56,12 +56,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/266 -D log/heads266
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /266 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test267 b/tests/data/test267
index a0c3d33c6..ed10b22a3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test267
+++ b/tests/data/test267
@@ -82,14 +82,11 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /267 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Header1: yes
 Header2: no
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST /267 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Header1: yes
 Header2: no
diff --git a/tests/data/test268 b/tests/data/test268
index c9c7311ab..70a5a73dd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test268
+++ b/tests/data/test268
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ HTTP POST a non-existing file
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /268 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test269 b/tests/data/test269
index 6b7159b0b..ffecfedbf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test269
+++ b/tests/data/test269
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/269 --ignore-content-length
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /269 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test27 b/tests/data/test27
index 6fed3d994..54b4f8a62 100644
--- a/tests/data/test27
+++ b/tests/data/test27
@@ -33,21 +33,21 @@ Get same cookie page several times
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/27 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/27 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: thewinneris=nowayyouwin
 
 GET /want/27 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: thewinneris=nowayyouwin
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test273 b/tests/data/test273
index ce0be331e..45c293512 100644
--- a/tests/data/test273
+++ b/tests/data/test273
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/273 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /273 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /273 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/273", response="576ae57b1db0039f8c0de43ef58e49e3"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test274 b/tests/data/test274
index 579341c82..dd1b816de 100644
--- a/tests/data/test274
+++ b/tests/data/test274
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/274 -L --max-redirs 0
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/274 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test275 b/tests/data/test275
index 6065b4d81..cff99d588 100644
--- a/tests/data/test275
+++ b/tests/data/test275
@@ -64,14 +64,11 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT remotesite.com.275:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: remotesite.com.275:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic eW91YXJlOnlvdXJzZWxm
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
@@ -79,11 +76,13 @@ Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 GET /we/want/that/page/275 HTTP/1.1
 Host: remotesite.com.275:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/want/that/page/275 HTTP/1.1
 Host: remotesite.com.275:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test276 b/tests/data/test276
index 34e2235e1..2fa554d9d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test276
+++ b/tests/data/test276
@@ -59,16 +59,15 @@ HTTP Location: following with multiple question marks in URLs
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want?uri=http://anything/276?secondq/276 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /data/2760002.txt?coolsite=http://anotherurl/?a_second/2760002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test277 b/tests/data/test277
index d3e9d0fa4..7b60d40ea 100644
--- a/tests/data/test277
+++ b/tests/data/test277
@@ -33,17 +33,14 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/277 -F name=daniel -H "Content-Type: text/info"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^--------------------------[a-z0-9]*/--------------------------/
 s/boundary=------------------------[a-z0-9]*/boundary=------------------------/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 POST /want/277 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 146
 Content-Type: text/info; boundary=------------------------
diff --git a/tests/data/test278 b/tests/data/test278
index 620f56b17..d706c33ce 100644
--- a/tests/data/test278
+++ b/tests/data/test278
@@ -37,13 +37,11 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com/278 HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTo=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test279 b/tests/data/test279
index d5f4194f1..d26ddd9d8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test279
+++ b/tests/data/test279
@@ -38,13 +38,11 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com/279 HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTo=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test28 b/tests/data/test28
index 1f80d5f48..703c6d35b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test28
+++ b/tests/data/test28
@@ -58,16 +58,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/28 -L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/28 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /online/1,1795,Welcome,00.html/280002.txt?logout=TRUE HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test281 b/tests/data/test281
index d399fc05b..f78b0c146 100644
--- a/tests/data/test281
+++ b/tests/data/test281
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ Weird
 <errorcode>
 22
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /we/want/281 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 38
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test282 b/tests/data/test282
index aa8aba5a2..578c102a5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test282
+++ b/tests/data/test282
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/282
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /282 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test29 b/tests/data/test29
index 9a7bd9ef9..b8a59c34a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test29
+++ b/tests/data/test29
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/29 -m 2
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/29 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test292 b/tests/data/test292
index 800e8d178..12d131dbf 100644
--- a/tests/data/test292
+++ b/tests/data/test292
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/292 --max-filesize 1000
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /292 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test293 b/tests/data/test293
index d75fc9a3c..2181a8216 100644
--- a/tests/data/test293
+++ b/tests/data/test293
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/293 --max-filesize 2
 <errorcode>
 63
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /293 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test299 b/tests/data/test299
index cfa743020..b3fa47361 100644
--- a/tests/data/test299
+++ b/tests/data/test299
@@ -39,13 +39,11 @@ FTP over HTTP proxy with user:pass not in url
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://michal:aybabtu@host.com/we/want/299 HTTP/1.1
 Host: host.com:21
 Authorization: Basic bWljaGFsOmF5YmFidHU=
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test3 b/tests/data/test3
index 0fe276467..0dc3b4618 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3
+++ b/tests/data/test3
@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@ HTTP POST with auth and contents but with content-length set to 0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /3 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTotdXNlcg==
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 37
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test30 b/tests/data/test30
index 70b8005f5..ab4425db5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test30
+++ b/tests/data/test30
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/30
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/30 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test300 b/tests/data/test300
index 7b4222d12..63e308d6d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test300
+++ b/tests/data/test300
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ simple HTTPS GET
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /300 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3000 b/tests/data/test3000
index e62e53168..1fc58f2f3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3000
+++ b/tests/data/test3000
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /3000 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3001 b/tests/data/test3001
index 706c3f752..a16bdb45a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3001
+++ b/tests/data/test3001
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /3001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3008 b/tests/data/test3008
index 154ce2056..0010eeb86 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3008
+++ b/tests/data/test3008
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/this/is/the/3008 -O --output-dir %PWD/log
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /this/is/the/3008 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3009 b/tests/data/test3009
index ec4bcea4d..f9bf11b0e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3009
+++ b/tests/data/test3009
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/this/is/the/3009 -O --output-dir %PWD/not-there
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /this/is/the/3009 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test301 b/tests/data/test301
index c40469578..760497a17 100644
--- a/tests/data/test301
+++ b/tests/data/test301
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ HTTPS GET with user and password
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /301 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
 Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTp1c2Vy
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3011 b/tests/data/test3011
index fcf761050..267d6eeeb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3011
+++ b/tests/data/test3011
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/this/is/the/3011 -O --output-dir %PWD/log/tmp --create-
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /this/is/the/3011 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3012 b/tests/data/test3012
index 0a64faac4..b4441cb18 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3012
+++ b/tests/data/test3012
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/this/is/the/3012 -OJ --output-dir %PWD/log
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /this/is/the/3012 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3013 b/tests/data/test3013
index d2fcfa4c0..206b9e37a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3013
+++ b/tests/data/test3013
@@ -46,16 +46,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/this/is/the/3013 -O --output-dir %PWD/log http://%HOSTI
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /this/is/the/3013 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /another/3013 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3014 b/tests/data/test3014
index 7fab42fcd..e36a0e02b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3014
+++ b/tests/data/test3014
@@ -48,11 +48,9 @@ testdata
 <protocol>
 GET /1439 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 </verify>
 </testcase>
diff --git a/tests/data/test3015 b/tests/data/test3015
index 9adc88a35..9c86d024b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test3015
+++ b/tests/data/test3015
@@ -57,16 +57,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/3015 -w "%{num_headers}\n" -L -o/dev/null
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /3015 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /30150001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test302 b/tests/data/test302
index 3eb9e7aee..bdef98eea 100644
--- a/tests/data/test302
+++ b/tests/data/test302
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ HTTPS GET over HTTP proxy fails
 <errorcode>
 56
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <data>
 </data>
 </verify>
diff --git a/tests/data/test303 b/tests/data/test303
index 01dd9ebb1..e05da5b2f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test303
+++ b/tests/data/test303
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ HTTPS with 8 secs timeout
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/303 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test304 b/tests/data/test304
index 01d3a2d67..50baf1ca7 100644
--- a/tests/data/test304
+++ b/tests/data/test304
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/304 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 1386
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------c3b2ef7f0bb8
diff --git a/tests/data/test305 b/tests/data/test305
index 858a0040e..f60226cba 100644
--- a/tests/data/test305
+++ b/tests/data/test305
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ https://%HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT/want/305 --cacert moooo
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <errorcode>
 77
 </errorcode>
diff --git a/tests/data/test306 b/tests/data/test306
index 17306f949..b9150af87 100644
--- a/tests/data/test306
+++ b/tests/data/test306
@@ -52,12 +52,10 @@ HTTPS GET, receive no headers only data!
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /306 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test307 b/tests/data/test307
index 03c2b3c2d..5fb9faa47 100644
--- a/tests/data/test307
+++ b/tests/data/test307
@@ -43,12 +43,10 @@ simple HTTPS GET with openssl engine
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /307 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test309 b/tests/data/test309
index 80246a9c0..c766fca67 100644
--- a/tests/data/test309
+++ b/tests/data/test309
@@ -65,16 +65,15 @@ HTTP Location: redirect to HTTPS URL
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/309 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /data/3090002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test31 b/tests/data/test31
index 633b480a9..0bf563357 100644
--- a/tests/data/test31
+++ b/tests/data/test31
@@ -86,12 +86,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/31 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test310 b/tests/data/test310
index e7a9379ab..128c9176d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test310
+++ b/tests/data/test310
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ perl -e "print 'Test requires default test server host' if ( '%HOSTIP' ne '127.0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /310 HTTP/1.1
 Host: localhost:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test314 b/tests/data/test314
index f4703cdeb..899200dc1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test314
+++ b/tests/data/test314
@@ -181,15 +181,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/314 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /314 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test315 b/tests/data/test315
index c75d9ae7b..605bb0f2d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test315
+++ b/tests/data/test315
@@ -71,15 +71,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/315 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /315 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test316 b/tests/data/test316
index a293b46cd..6b95b37fd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test316
+++ b/tests/data/test316
@@ -181,15 +181,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/316 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /316 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test317 b/tests/data/test317
index 68a9b5c79..b7723c72c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test317
+++ b/tests/data/test317
@@ -75,13 +75,11 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/317 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Authorization: s3cr3t
@@ -89,6 +87,7 @@ Authorization: s3cr3t
 GET http://goto.second.host.now/3170002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: goto.second.host.now
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test318 b/tests/data/test318
index fd82c7aed..6e3621e7c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test318
+++ b/tests/data/test318
@@ -75,13 +75,11 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/318 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Authorization: s3cr3t
@@ -89,6 +87,7 @@ Authorization: s3cr3t
 GET http://goto.second.host.now/3180002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: goto.second.host.now
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Authorization: s3cr3t
diff --git a/tests/data/test319 b/tests/data/test319
index 6a61a143a..855ea3e56 100644
--- a/tests/data/test319
+++ b/tests/data/test319
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/319 --raw
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /319 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test32 b/tests/data/test32
index 992ffcbcf..e2c5edfba 100644
--- a/tests/data/test32
+++ b/tests/data/test32
@@ -42,13 +42,10 @@ HTTP with -d and -G
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /32?foo=moo&moo=poo HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.9.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl 7.9.5-cvs (OpenSSL 0.9.5) (ipv6 enabled)
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test325 b/tests/data/test325
index 922f37ba2..93d7e21a3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test325
+++ b/tests/data/test325
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ HTTPS with attempted redirect to denied HTTP
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /325 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test326 b/tests/data/test326
index 1a4aae5f9..09ca9c0ad 100644
--- a/tests/data/test326
+++ b/tests/data/test326
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/326 --raw
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /326 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test327 b/tests/data/test327
index 3a1c07162..808a4e9d1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test327
+++ b/tests/data/test327
@@ -49,16 +49,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/327 -b none -c log/cookies327 http://%HOSTIP:%H
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/327 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/want/3270002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: foobar=name
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test328 b/tests/data/test328
index 93c00e182..bc353a578 100644
--- a/tests/data/test328
+++ b/tests/data/test328
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/hello/328 --compressed
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
 ^Accept-Encoding:.*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /hello/328 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test329 b/tests/data/test329
index 2274d475b..e766c83ef 100644
--- a/tests/data/test329
+++ b/tests/data/test329
@@ -52,17 +52,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/329 -b log/jar329.txt -H "Host: host.foo.com" h
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/329 HTTP/1.1
 Host: host.foo.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: test=no
 
 GET /we/want/3290002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: host.foo.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test33 b/tests/data/test33
index 9f7c31fb1..6b3c9d72c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test33
+++ b/tests/data/test33
@@ -42,14 +42,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/33 -Tlog/test33.txt -C 50
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /33 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Content-Range: bytes 50-99/100
-User-Agent: curl/7.6 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.6-pre4 (SSL 0.9.6) (krb4 enabled)
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 50
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test330 b/tests/data/test330
index 6cda172f6..40cc09740 100644
--- a/tests/data/test330
+++ b/tests/data/test330
@@ -73,18 +73,17 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://first.host.it.is/we/want/that/page/317 HTTP/1.1
 Host: first.host.it.is
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: test=yes
 
 GET http://goto.second.host.now/3170002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: goto.second.host.now
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test331 b/tests/data/test331
index 2ffac81f7..f6b008543 100644
--- a/tests/data/test331
+++ b/tests/data/test331
@@ -48,17 +48,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://moo/we/want/331 HTTP/1.1
 Host: moo
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://moo/we/want/3310002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: moo
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Cookie: moo=yes
diff --git a/tests/data/test334 b/tests/data/test334
index c02a65b8d..f43af2381 100644
--- a/tests/data/test334
+++ b/tests/data/test334
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/334
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/334 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test335 b/tests/data/test335
index 91d981827..e3e1950f1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test335
+++ b/tests/data/test335
@@ -73,20 +73,17 @@ http://digest:alot@data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/335 --proxy http
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/335 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/335 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="foo", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="/335", response="f61609cd8f5bb205ef4e169b2c5626cb"
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b zlib/1.1.4 c-ares/1.2.0 libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ GET http://data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com/335 HTTP/1.1
 Host: data.from.server.requiring.digest.hohoho.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="foo", realm="weirdorealm", nonce="12345", uri="/335", response="f61609cd8f5bb205ef4e169b2c5626cb"
 Authorization: Digest username="digest", realm="realmweirdo", nonce="123456", uri="/335", response="08a2e2e684047f4219a38ddc189ac00c"
-User-Agent: curl/7.12.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.12.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 GSS libidn/0.4.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test338 b/tests/data/test338
index 0c040c28a..83fe7263d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test338
+++ b/tests/data/test338
@@ -45,16 +45,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/338 --next http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/338 --anyauth -u fo
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /338 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /338 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 [DISCONNECT]
diff --git a/tests/data/test339 b/tests/data/test339
index 8da212e55..eca35947d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test339
+++ b/tests/data/test339
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/339 --etag-save log/etag339
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /339 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test34 b/tests/data/test34
index a332b8c4b..fa4928d5c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test34
+++ b/tests/data/test34
@@ -52,12 +52,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/34
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /34 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test341 b/tests/data/test341
index 5e952ad98..726000d16 100644
--- a/tests/data/test341
+++ b/tests/data/test341
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/341 --etag-compare log/etag341
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <errorcode>
 26
 </errorcode>
diff --git a/tests/data/test342 b/tests/data/test342
index 75295cfa8..5a1615f1d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test342
+++ b/tests/data/test342
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/342 --etag-compare log/etag342
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /342 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-None-Match: "21025-dc7-39462498"
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test343 b/tests/data/test343
index 5d877827f..6e8077629 100644
--- a/tests/data/test343
+++ b/tests/data/test343
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/343 --etag-compare log/etag343 --etag-save log/out343
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /343 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-None-Match: "21025-dc7-39462498"
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test344 b/tests/data/test344
index 2b730d524..5672366ec 100644
--- a/tests/data/test344
+++ b/tests/data/test344
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/344 --etag-compare log/etag344 --etag-save log/etag344
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /344 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-None-Match: ""
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test345 b/tests/data/test345
index c30c06de9..87687324e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test345
+++ b/tests/data/test345
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/345 --etag-compare log/etag345 --etag-save log/etag345
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /345 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-None-Match: "21025-dc7-39462498"
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test346 b/tests/data/test346
index 64923117e..3ec7a1a9e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test346
+++ b/tests/data/test346
@@ -44,14 +44,12 @@ HTTP GET over proxy with credentials using blank passwords
 
 #
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://remote.example/346 HTTP/1.1
 Host: remote.example
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic cHVzZXI6
 Authorization: Basic c3VzZXI6
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test347 b/tests/data/test347
index 702c270f9..3d55a5bd2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test347
+++ b/tests/data/test347
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/347 --etag-save log/etag347
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /347 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test35 b/tests/data/test35
index 85733a456..5b6aba0af 100644
--- a/tests/data/test35
+++ b/tests/data/test35
diff --git a/tests/data/test355 b/tests/data/test355
index e9c4cb28f..1cab2dd4a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test355
+++ b/tests/data/test355
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ h1 example.com 80 h1 %HOSTIP %HTTPPORT "20290222 22:19:28" 0 0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /355 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test356 b/tests/data/test356
index c1234b450..469ab0d1e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test356
+++ b/tests/data/test356
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/356 --alt-svc "log/altsvc-356"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /356 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test357 b/tests/data/test357
index d0437c685..9e7ed86a5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test357
+++ b/tests/data/test357
@@ -68,18 +68,17 @@ the
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /we/want/357 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 Expect: 100-continue
 
 PUT /we/want/357 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 78
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test36 b/tests/data/test36
index 4e3fd8c87..91db26ec6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test36
+++ b/tests/data/test36
@@ -52,12 +52,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/36
 <errorcode>
 56
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /36 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test37 b/tests/data/test37
index 768762300..1dedfde79 100644
--- a/tests/data/test37
+++ b/tests/data/test37
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/37
 <errorcode>
 52
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /37 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test38 b/tests/data/test38
index db257f2f8..518aae95b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test38
+++ b/tests/data/test38
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@ download on.
 <errorcode>
 33
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/38 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=78-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test39 b/tests/data/test39
index 3c6c57328..de9a51631 100644
--- a/tests/data/test39
+++ b/tests/data/test39
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ foo
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|-------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|-------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/39 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 1184
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------24e78000bd32
diff --git a/tests/data/test393 b/tests/data/test393
index f03e9a246..67ce1c10f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test393
+++ b/tests/data/test393
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/393 --max-filesize 2000000
 <errorcode>
 63
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /393 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test394 b/tests/data/test394
index b82039b4d..ec7a06d92 100644
--- a/tests/data/test394
+++ b/tests/data/test394
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/394
 <errorcode>
 8
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /394 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test395 b/tests/data/test395
index 2a569bf3b..fae55dbf0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test395
+++ b/tests/data/test395
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/395
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /395 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test396 b/tests/data/test396
index 1dd03421f..01be58ac3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test396
+++ b/tests/data/test396
@@ -185,15 +185,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/396 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /396 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test397 b/tests/data/test397
index 6f872e2ac..0afd21c60 100644
--- a/tests/data/test397
+++ b/tests/data/test397
@@ -181,15 +181,13 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/397 --compressed
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^Accept-Encoding: .*/Accept-Encoding: xxx/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 GET /397 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Accept-Encoding: xxx
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test4 b/tests/data/test4
index 542347db5..fe5789ad6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test4
+++ b/tests/data/test4
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ Replaced internal and added custom HTTP headers
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /4 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 extra-header: here
 Accept: replaced
 X-Custom-Header:
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@ X-Test2: foo;
 
 GET /4 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 extra-header: here
 Accept: replaced
 X-Custom-Header:
diff --git a/tests/data/test40 b/tests/data/test40
index 6be0d1615..42bd8e13b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test40
+++ b/tests/data/test40
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/40 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/40 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/are/all/moo.html/?name=d+a+niel&testcase=/400002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test42 b/tests/data/test42
index e303f3a27..abb3412ee 100644
--- a/tests/data/test42
+++ b/tests/data/test42
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/42 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/42 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/are/all/m%20o%20o.html/420002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test43 b/tests/data/test43
index 196017013..28035c899 100644
--- a/tests/data/test43
+++ b/tests/data/test43
@@ -63,17 +63,16 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/43 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/data/430002.txt?coolsite=yes HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test430 b/tests/data/test430
index d4dc530dd..4a669ff7e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test430
+++ b/tests/data/test430
@@ -70,12 +70,10 @@ Three -K uses with --next and --data in each
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /4300001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 a: a
 Content-Length: 1
@@ -83,6 +81,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 aPOST /4300002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 b: b
 Content-Length: 1
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 bPOST /4300003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 c: c
 Content-Length: 1
diff --git a/tests/data/test431 b/tests/data/test431
index 48a1b20a1..8f045482b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test431
+++ b/tests/data/test431
@@ -64,12 +64,10 @@ Two -K uses with --next and then one on cmdline
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /4310001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 a: a
 Content-Length: 1
@@ -77,6 +75,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 aPOST /4310002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 b: b
 Content-Length: 1
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 bPOST /4310003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 c: c
 Content-Length: 1
diff --git a/tests/data/test432 b/tests/data/test432
index b3401b687..a7bc37886 100644
--- a/tests/data/test432
+++ b/tests/data/test432
@@ -69,12 +69,10 @@ Use -K with --next and --config from within
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /4320001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 a: a
 Content-Length: 1
@@ -82,6 +80,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 aPOST /4320002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 b: b
 Content-Length: 1
@@ -89,6 +88,7 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 
 bPOST /4320003 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 c: c
 Content-Length: 1
diff --git a/tests/data/test433 b/tests/data/test433
index 90e54f05f..e7cb4d225 100644
--- a/tests/data/test433
+++ b/tests/data/test433
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ Verify XDG_CONFIG_HOME use to find .curlrc
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /433 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 a: a
 Content-Length: 11
diff --git a/tests/data/test434 b/tests/data/test434
index 2ab0fc1af..a2bcc0cbd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test434
+++ b/tests/data/test434
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ http
 
 #
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /434 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test44 b/tests/data/test44
index 8220a1aa1..4b1fa450b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test44
+++ b/tests/data/test44
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ bar
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/44 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 408
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------7c633d5c27ce
diff --git a/tests/data/test45 b/tests/data/test45
index 3eb9ba943..1381920d9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test45
+++ b/tests/data/test45
@@ -59,16 +59,15 @@ simple HTTP Location: without protocol in initial URL
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/45 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /want/data.cgi?moo=http://&/450002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test46 b/tests/data/test46
index 4ea259255..c54a7f1fa 100644
--- a/tests/data/test46
+++ b/tests/data/test46
@@ -59,12 +59,10 @@ domain..tld	FALSE	/want	FALSE	0	empty
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/46 HTTP/1.1
 Host: domain..tld:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: empty=; mooo2=indeed2; mooo=indeed
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test47 b/tests/data/test47
index bd779d346..2048f5229 100644
--- a/tests/data/test47
+++ b/tests/data/test47
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/47 -0
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /47 HTTP/1.0
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test48 b/tests/data/test48
index 7ee05ad37..36bf65668 100644
--- a/tests/data/test48
+++ b/tests/data/test48
@@ -36,16 +36,15 @@ HTTP with -d and -G and -I
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 HEAD /48?foo=moo&moo=poo HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 HEAD /48?foo=moo&moo=poo HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 [DISCONNECT]
diff --git a/tests/data/test49 b/tests/data/test49
index 4a4175e32..9192f92a1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test49
+++ b/tests/data/test49
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/49 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/49 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/are/all/moo.html/490002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test490 b/tests/data/test490
index 86ebb0112..6f77b7111 100644
--- a/tests/data/test490
+++ b/tests/data/test490
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ surprise!
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /490 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 10
 Expect: 100-continue
@@ -58,6 +56,7 @@ Expect: 100-continue
 surprise!
 PUT /490 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 10
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test491 b/tests/data/test491
index c230dfb78..87cebf1ab 100644
--- a/tests/data/test491
+++ b/tests/data/test491
@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ surprise!
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /491 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 10
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test492 b/tests/data/test492
index ddb0405ef..ab3c01fc2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test492
+++ b/tests/data/test492
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ second 492 contents
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /one/first492 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Testno: 492
 Content-Length: 19
@@ -62,6 +60,7 @@ Expect: 100-continue
 first 492 contents
 PUT /two/first492 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Testno: 492
 Content-Length: 19
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ Expect: 100-continue
 first 492 contents
 PUT /one/second492 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Testno: 492
 Content-Length: 20
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Expect: 100-continue
 second 492 contents
 PUT /two/second492 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Testno: 492
 Content-Length: 20
diff --git a/tests/data/test5 b/tests/data/test5
index b98d27b3b..613882026 100644
--- a/tests/data/test5
+++ b/tests/data/test5
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/5 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test50 b/tests/data/test50
index 84b05da7b..777caa259 100644
--- a/tests/data/test50
+++ b/tests/data/test50
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/50 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/50 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/are/moo.html/500002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test51 b/tests/data/test51
index b58c3570e..7d9740ae9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test51
+++ b/tests/data/test51
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/51 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/51 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /510002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test512 b/tests/data/test512
index d259f40df..dd5cc0a07 100644
--- a/tests/data/test512
+++ b/tests/data/test512
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/512
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /512 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test514 b/tests/data/test514
index ca37a5d65..82f8041fd 100644
--- a/tests/data/test514
+++ b/tests/data/test514
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/514
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 HEAD /514 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test515 b/tests/data/test515
index 526f1e136..bea2fe6f9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test515
+++ b/tests/data/test515
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/515
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /515 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test516 b/tests/data/test516
index 9bc175bd4..c41d15e7e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test516
+++ b/tests/data/test516
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/516
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /516 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test52 b/tests/data/test52
index 14fa42bfd..196ff041c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test52
+++ b/tests/data/test52
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/are/all/twits/52 -L
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/are/all/twits/52 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /we/are/all/twits/520002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test522 b/tests/data/test522
index 89a0dbf51..8fc07c390 100644
--- a/tests/data/test522
+++ b/tests/data/test522
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP/522 %HTTPPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /522 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test523 b/tests/data/test523
index c00a0969d..03d456b05 100644
--- a/tests/data/test523
+++ b/tests/data/test523
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://www.example.com:19999/523 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:19999
diff --git a/tests/data/test53 b/tests/data/test53
index 679a4fa84..bffd063e5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test53
+++ b/tests/data/test53
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ HTTP, junk session cookies
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/53 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: mooo=indeed
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test54 b/tests/data/test54
index 66dbe9ddb..24f081954 100644
--- a/tests/data/test54
+++ b/tests/data/test54
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/54 -L
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/54 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test540 b/tests/data/test540
index 871c558fb..8f53b072c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test540
+++ b/tests/data/test540
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ http://test.remote.example.com/path/540 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT silly:person cu
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://test.remote.example.com/path/540 HTTP/1.1
 Host: custom.set.host.name
diff --git a/tests/data/test544 b/tests/data/test544
index 78cb5a45e..4bf9a6cbb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test544
+++ b/tests/data/test544
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/544
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /544 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test547 b/tests/data/test547
index e4ec39893..5401e06c8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test547
+++ b/tests/data/test547
@@ -100,13 +100,9 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/547 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 36
@@ -116,7 +112,6 @@ this is the blurb we want to upload
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/547 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -125,7 +120,6 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/547 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 36
diff --git a/tests/data/test548 b/tests/data/test548
index d636ab1b6..3ce5ae1ea 100644
--- a/tests/data/test548
+++ b/tests/data/test548
@@ -100,13 +100,9 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/548 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 36
@@ -116,7 +112,6 @@ this is the blurb we want to upload
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/548 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -125,7 +120,6 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/548 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 36
diff --git a/tests/data/test549 b/tests/data/test549
index a9f1ca21c..93c442aae 100644
--- a/tests/data/test549
+++ b/tests/data/test549
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ ftp://www.example.com/moo/549 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://www.example.com/moo/549;type=i HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:21
diff --git a/tests/data/test55 b/tests/data/test55
index 662385608..216f13cef 100644
--- a/tests/data/test55
+++ b/tests/data/test55
@@ -48,17 +48,15 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/55 -L
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /55 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /550002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6c ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test550 b/tests/data/test550
index 1eff72a17..bd8f4223e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test550
+++ b/tests/data/test550
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ ftp://www.example.com/moo/550 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT ascii
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://www.example.com/moo/550;type=a HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:21
diff --git a/tests/data/test551 b/tests/data/test551
index bb31a36f8..30c0ed940 100644
--- a/tests/data/test551
+++ b/tests/data/test551
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ http://test.remote.example.com/path/551 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT s1lly:pers0n
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/551 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
diff --git a/tests/data/test552 b/tests/data/test552
index a02023a59..1177d9e1c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test552
+++ b/tests/data/test552
diff --git a/tests/data/test553 b/tests/data/test553
index bd937f016..8b2cc7f24 100644
--- a/tests/data/test553
+++ b/tests/data/test553
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/path/553
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /path/553 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test555 b/tests/data/test555
index ed8117f8f..506cbb4a0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test555
+++ b/tests/data/test555
@@ -105,13 +105,9 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/555 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 36
@@ -121,7 +117,6 @@ this is the blurb we want to upload
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/555 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 0
@@ -130,7 +125,6 @@ Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
 POST http://test.remote.example.com/path/555 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 Content-Length: 36
diff --git a/tests/data/test556 b/tests/data/test556
index 549b9a4a2..72a8b9e47 100644
--- a/tests/data/test556
+++ b/tests/data/test556
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /556 HTTP/1.2
 Host: ninja
diff --git a/tests/data/test560 b/tests/data/test560
index 8d005541f..72a35e4b8 100644
--- a/tests/data/test560
+++ b/tests/data/test560
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ https://%HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT/560
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /560 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPSPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test561 b/tests/data/test561
index 359e54cca..2f244617c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test561
+++ b/tests/data/test561
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ FTP RETR with CURLOPT_PROXY_TRANSFER_MODE, ASCII transfer and type=i
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://www.example.com/moo/561;type=i HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com:21
diff --git a/tests/data/test57 b/tests/data/test57
index 0724eac82..5011e6eb0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test57
+++ b/tests/data/test57
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ HTTP content-type with spaces in
 <stdout mode="text">
 text/html; charset=ISO-8859-4
 </stdout>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /57 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test573 b/tests/data/test573
index e3299b820..b76f259c9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test573
+++ b/tests/data/test573
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/573
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /573 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test58 b/tests/data/test58
index 1bd53fa27..f2eafe23a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test58
+++ b/tests/data/test58
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ a few bytes
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /we/want/58te%5B%5Dst.txt HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 12
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test580 b/tests/data/test580
index 13965598f..b448ee337 100644
--- a/tests/data/test580
+++ b/tests/data/test580
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/580
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /580 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test581 b/tests/data/test581
index 83d7b604e..92871c3e6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test581
+++ b/tests/data/test581
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/581
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /581 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test585 b/tests/data/test585
index 2096e81c3..ecde4beb0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test585
+++ b/tests/data/test585
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/585
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /585 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test589 b/tests/data/test589
index 451bb15bd..81f788100 100644
--- a/tests/data/test589
+++ b/tests/data/test589
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/589
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /589 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test59 b/tests/data/test59
index 9c9601778..b93f99d6c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test59
+++ b/tests/data/test59
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ HTTP URL with slash but with "parameter"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /?mooo/59 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test590 b/tests/data/test590
index 5ddc823a5..cb24cbb56 100644
--- a/tests/data/test590
+++ b/tests/data/test590
@@ -98,27 +98,22 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent: curl/.*
-</strip>
+
 <protocol>
 GET http://test.remote.example.com/path/590 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://test.remote.example.com/path/590 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://test.remote.example.com/path/590 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.remote.example.com
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAAAgACAHAAAAAIAAgAcgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIWYOdZV0iKA8ytf+dU+Bz9TpMJ4mBKu221lY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.13.2-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.13.2-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.7e zlib/1.2.2 libidn/0.5.13
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test6 b/tests/data/test6
index 0e7dc9b24..09664cdbb 100644
--- a/tests/data/test6
+++ b/tests/data/test6
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/6 -b "name=contents;name2=content2"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/that/page/6 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: name=contents;name2=content2
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test60 b/tests/data/test60
index 0dd717f8d..09cd54f83 100644
--- a/tests/data/test60
+++ b/tests/data/test60
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ more than one byte
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /bzz/60 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Transfer-Encoding: chunked
 Content-Length: 1
diff --git a/tests/data/test61 b/tests/data/test61
index 2bf6490f7..67bee52e9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test61
+++ b/tests/data/test61
@@ -51,12 +51,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/61 -c log/jar61.txt -H "Host: www.host.foo.com"
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/61 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.host.foo.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test62 b/tests/data/test62
index 82bc0d783..03afba6c0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test62
+++ b/tests/data/test62
@@ -46,17 +46,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/62 http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/62?hoge=fug
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/62 HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.host.foo.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: test2=yes; test=yes
 
 GET /we/want/62?hoge=fuga HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.host.foo.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: test2=yes; test=yes
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test63 b/tests/data/test63
index e7d7a4615..b330c6afe 100644
--- a/tests/data/test63
+++ b/tests/data/test63
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ proxy
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://we.want.that.site.com/63 HTTP/1.1
 Host: we.want.that.site.com
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic ZmFrZTp1c2Vy
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test64 b/tests/data/test64
index 804a6fa80..1e7a96eed 100644
--- a/tests/data/test64
+++ b/tests/data/test64
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/64 -u testuser:testpass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /64 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /64 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/64", response="c55f7f30d83d774a3d2dcacf725abaca"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test65 b/tests/data/test65
index f0b974213..606523183 100644
--- a/tests/data/test65
+++ b/tests/data/test65
@@ -65,18 +65,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/65 -u testuser:test2pass --digest
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /65 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /65 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="2053604145", uri="/65", response="66d68d3251f1839576ba7c766cf9205b"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test658 b/tests/data/test658
index 2ed6d6429..acf1846a6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test658
+++ b/tests/data/test658
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/658
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /658 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test659 b/tests/data/test659
index 048c0d0f2..f191a8e89 100644
--- a/tests/data/test659
+++ b/tests/data/test659
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ proxy
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://www.example.com:80/ HTTP/1.1
 Host: www.example.com
diff --git a/tests/data/test66 b/tests/data/test66
index 7b9af2953..23bb9e9c1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test66
+++ b/tests/data/test66
@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/66 --http0.9
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /66 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test662 b/tests/data/test662
index 53d97c39d..3140c61c1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test662
+++ b/tests/data/test662
@@ -59,17 +59,16 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://example.com/please/gimme/662 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://example.net/tes%20t%20case=/6620002 HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.net
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test663 b/tests/data/test663
index c9c05a02d..487be2503 100644
--- a/tests/data/test663
+++ b/tests/data/test663
@@ -63,17 +63,16 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://example.com/gimme/663?foobar HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.com
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://example.net/there/tes%20t%20case=/6630002?+yes+no HTTP/1.1
 Host: example.net
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test669 b/tests/data/test669
index 64cfc0659..47b974ca3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test669
+++ b/tests/data/test669
@@ -34,17 +34,14 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/669 -H 'Content-type: multipart/form-data; char
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <strippart>
 s/^--------------------------[a-z0-9]*/------------------------------/
 s/boundary=------------------------[a-z0-9]*/boundary=----------------------------/
 </strippart>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/669 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 242
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; charset=utf-8; boundary=----------------------------
diff --git a/tests/data/test67 b/tests/data/test67
index c0ccaf8f8..8138c7418 100644
--- a/tests/data/test67
+++ b/tests/data/test67
@@ -82,20 +82,17 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /67 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /67 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test674 b/tests/data/test674
index d1f1a8654..38ed39ef5 100644
--- a/tests/data/test674
+++ b/tests/data/test674
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/674
 </client>
 
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /674 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
diff --git a/tests/data/test68 b/tests/data/test68
index 1eaff6e7d..57ab2580c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test68
+++ b/tests/data/test68
@@ -81,20 +81,17 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /68 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /68 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test69 b/tests/data/test69
index 309f0394a..cc3178a6c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test69
+++ b/tests/data/test69
@@ -98,25 +98,22 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /69 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /69 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /69 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test7 b/tests/data/test7
index 62731de13..317b235b9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test7
+++ b/tests/data/test7
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/7 -b none -D log/heads7.txt
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/7 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test70 b/tests/data/test70
index 9057d6a4b..7057153e9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test70
+++ b/tests/data/test70
@@ -68,19 +68,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/70 -u testuser:testpass --anyauth
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /70 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /70 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604199", uri="/70", response="2c9a6f00af0d86497b177b90e90c688a"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test700 b/tests/data/test700
index ac63fa59a..f43590db3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test700
+++ b/tests/data/test700
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ HTTP GET via SOCKS4 proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /700 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test701 b/tests/data/test701
index 799597f38..3b687ff01 100644
--- a/tests/data/test701
+++ b/tests/data/test701
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ HTTP GET via SOCKS5 proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /701 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test708 b/tests/data/test708
index e8bffc365..85aa95ed4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test708
+++ b/tests/data/test708
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/708
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /708 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test709 b/tests/data/test709
index fa7fbc017..a2631521c 100644
--- a/tests/data/test709
+++ b/tests/data/test709
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/709
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /709 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test710 b/tests/data/test710
index 884eb50a0..92df2f358 100644
--- a/tests/data/test710
+++ b/tests/data/test710
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/710 --proxy socks5://%HOSTIP:%SOCKSPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /710 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test717 b/tests/data/test717
index dae50d9f2..5de8fcb69 100644
--- a/tests/data/test717
+++ b/tests/data/test717
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /717 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:1
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test72 b/tests/data/test72
index 8e3adaa50..1160121b2 100644
--- a/tests/data/test72
+++ b/tests/data/test72
@@ -67,19 +67,16 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/72 -u testuser:testpass --anyauth
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /72 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /72 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604199", uri="/72", response="9fcd1330377365a09bbcb33b2cbb25bd"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test73 b/tests/data/test73
index 70408a865..893377987 100644
--- a/tests/data/test73
+++ b/tests/data/test73
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/73 -c log/jar73.txt -H "Host: host.NOT_DISCLOSE
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/73 HTTP/1.1
 Host: host.NOT_DISCLOSED.se
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test74 b/tests/data/test74
index dbe0e9c13..1a7d73fc3 100644
--- a/tests/data/test74
+++ b/tests/data/test74
@@ -50,16 +50,15 @@ HTTP, urlglob {}-retrieval and -o #[num] usage
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /74 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /740001 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test75 b/tests/data/test75
index 62aeb119d..7bee04443 100644
--- a/tests/data/test75
+++ b/tests/data/test75
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ HTTP, urlglob retrieval with bad range
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <errorcode>
 3
 </errorcode>
diff --git a/tests/data/test76 b/tests/data/test76
index b6c47cd88..fc4a30d03 100644
--- a/tests/data/test76
+++ b/tests/data/test76
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%NOLISTENPORT/76/ -O
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <errorcode>
 23
 </errorcode>
diff --git a/tests/data/test77 b/tests/data/test77
index 6a92158c8..81ea63720 100644
--- a/tests/data/test77
+++ b/tests/data/test77
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/77 -z "dec 12 12:00:00 1999 GMT"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /77 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test78 b/tests/data/test78
index 6768000b4..d7f7d0fb0 100644
--- a/tests/data/test78
+++ b/tests/data/test78
@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/78 -z "dec 12 11:00:00 1999 GMT"
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /78 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 If-Modified-Since: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 11:00:00 GMT
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test79 b/tests/data/test79
index 9bc836681..e967bae0f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test79
+++ b/tests/data/test79
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ ftp://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/79 -x %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET ftp://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/79 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test8 b/tests/data/test8
index 2fc190060..02c6c0620 100644
--- a/tests/data/test8
+++ b/tests/data/test8
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ perl -e 'if ("%HOSTIP" !~ /\.0\.0\.1$/) {print "Test only works for HOSTIPs endi
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /we/want/8 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Cookie: name with space=is weird but; trailingspace=removed; cookie=perhaps; cookie=yes; foobar=name; blexp=yesyes
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test80 b/tests/data/test80
index 3e61eddde..26b74f78e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test80
+++ b/tests/data/test80
@@ -63,14 +63,11 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT test.80:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.0
 Host: test.80:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic eW91YXJlOnlvdXJzZWxm
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 GET /we/want/that/page/80 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.80:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test81 b/tests/data/test81
index 29e558d9c..6a4912557 100644
--- a/tests/data/test81
+++ b/tests/data/test81
@@ -82,21 +82,18 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/81 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/81 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test82 b/tests/data/test82
index 88d5da84d..138c8ee40 100644
--- a/tests/data/test82
+++ b/tests/data/test82
@@ -41,14 +41,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/82 --proxy-user testuser:testpass -x http://%HOSTIP:%HT
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/82 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdHVzZXI6dGVzdHBhc3M=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test83 b/tests/data/test83
index 400e0a0f3..6d7446d18 100644
--- a/tests/data/test83
+++ b/tests/data/test83
@@ -60,13 +60,10 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT test.83:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.83:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 GET /we/want/that/page/83 HTTP/1.1
 Host: test.83:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15OjtzZWxm
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test84 b/tests/data/test84
index 4cfde6dbb..37533e00d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test84
+++ b/tests/data/test84
@@ -41,14 +41,11 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/84 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test85 b/tests/data/test85
index 8b4cd6abc..ebdc37052 100644
--- a/tests/data/test85
+++ b/tests/data/test85
@@ -44,15 +44,12 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/that/page/85 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Proxy-Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0aGlz
 Authorization: Basic aWFtOm15c2VsZg==
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test86 b/tests/data/test86
index a69509ae2..26b66c431 100644
--- a/tests/data/test86
+++ b/tests/data/test86
@@ -64,23 +64,20 @@ HTTP, urlglob []-retrieval and -o #[num] usage
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /860001 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3 GSS
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /860002 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3 GSS
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /860003 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3 GSS
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test88 b/tests/data/test88
index e2d019c06..40b0e8f4d 100644
--- a/tests/data/test88
+++ b/tests/data/test88
@@ -75,19 +75,17 @@ four is the number of lines
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /88 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 0
 
 PUT /88 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: Digest username="testuser", realm="testrealm", nonce="1053604145", uri="/88", response="78a49fa53d0c228778297687d4168e71"
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.5 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.5 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 85
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test89 b/tests/data/test89
index fc620cb23..0537fa5d4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test89
+++ b/tests/data/test89
@@ -115,32 +115,29 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /89 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /89 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /you/890010 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.8-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.8-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3 GSS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /you/890010 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADYzMjE3MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEcJ4YHOeb5ga2TCPwDhkyUIuHjBUHcLaHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.8-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.8-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3 GSS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test9 b/tests/data/test9
index 53fe25eda..adef69419 100644
--- a/tests/data/test9
+++ b/tests/data/test9
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ bar
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
 <strip>
-^(User-Agent:|Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
+^(Content-Type: multipart/form-data;|------------).*
 </strip>
 <protocol>
 POST /we/want/9 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.4 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.4 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 407
 Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----------------------------9ef8d6205763
diff --git a/tests/data/test90 b/tests/data/test90
index d40b5a571..91d569d08 100644
--- a/tests/data/test90
+++ b/tests/data/test90
@@ -153,40 +153,39 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /90 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /90 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /90 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADj3hs3u3j0kgJqCrLM+74BmaoNHDfIJjHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /you/900010 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /you/900010 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.8-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.8-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3 GSS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /you/900010 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAAAAABwAAAACAAIAHAAAAAIAAgAeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADYzMjE3MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEcJ4YHOeb5ga2TCPwDhkyUIuHjBUHcLaHRlc3R1c2VyY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.8-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.8-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3 GSS
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test91 b/tests/data/test91
index 4942bfddf..314a65514 100644
--- a/tests/data/test91
+++ b/tests/data/test91
@@ -99,25 +99,22 @@ chkhostname curlhost
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /91 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /91 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAABAAAABoIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 GET /91 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Authorization: NTLM TlRMTVNTUAADAAAAGAAYAEAAAAAYABgAWAAAAAgACABwAAAABgAGAHgAAAAIAAgAfgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhoIBADQzMjE1MzIxAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKBS3rdGYZEGsqW8otYHWXWBxC5mCuFmYm15ZG9tYWlubXlzZWxmY3VybGhvc3Q=
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.6-pre1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6-pre1 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.3
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test92 b/tests/data/test92
index 728d271b0..7e03f0a12 100644
--- a/tests/data/test92
+++ b/tests/data/test92
@@ -54,13 +54,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/want/92 -C 87
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/92 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=87-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test93 b/tests/data/test93
index 58e47bc6b..684e56cd4 100644
--- a/tests/data/test93
+++ b/tests/data/test93
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/93 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test94 b/tests/data/test94
index 4ca53c63b..6d54e7870 100644
--- a/tests/data/test94
+++ b/tests/data/test94
@@ -45,13 +45,10 @@ https://test.anything.really.com:94 --proxy1.0 %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 <errorcode>
 56
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 CONNECT test.anything.really.com:94 HTTP/1.0
-User-Agent: curl/7.11.0-CVS (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.11.0-CVS OpenSSL/0.9.6b ipv6 zlib/1.1.4
 Host: test.anything.really.com:94
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test95 b/tests/data/test95
index afc00aede..0b16c3cd1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test95
+++ b/tests/data/test95
@@ -60,20 +60,17 @@ proxy
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <proxy>
 CONNECT test.95:%HTTPPORT HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
 Host: test.95:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive
 
 </proxy>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /we/want/that/page/95 HTTP/1.1
-User-Agent: curl/7.10.7-pre2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.7-pre2 OpenSSL/0.9.7a zlib/1.1.3
 Host: test.95:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 27
 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
diff --git a/tests/data/test97 b/tests/data/test97
index c1065bb19..d76941196 100644
--- a/tests/data/test97
+++ b/tests/data/test97
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ HTTP POST with custom content-type
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol nonewline="yes">
 POST /97 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Type: silly/type
 Content-Length: 14
diff --git a/tests/data/test970 b/tests/data/test970
index bc5af5ba7..ab1fc53a6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test970
+++ b/tests/data/test970
@@ -51,12 +51,10 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/970 --write-out '%{json}' -o log/out970
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /970 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>
diff --git a/tests/data/test98 b/tests/data/test98
index b6d1182c6..ef0cded2f 100644
--- a/tests/data/test98
+++ b/tests/data/test98
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ data on stdin
 #
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 PUT /98 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 Content-Length: 14
 Expect: 100-continue
diff --git a/tests/data/test99 b/tests/data/test99
index 9797600cf..2bbee7809 100644
--- a/tests/data/test99
+++ b/tests/data/test99
@@ -55,13 +55,11 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/99 -C 9999999999
 <errorcode>
 33
 </errorcode>
-<strip>
-^User-Agent:.*
-</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /99 HTTP/1.1
 Host: %HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT
 Range: bytes=9999999999-
+User-Agent: curl/%VERSION
 Accept: */*
 
 </protocol>