diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/create_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/create_test.dart
index 98f1aadbd8..9a2524b48b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/create_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/permeable/create_test.dart
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ void main() {
       fs: MemoryFileSystem.test(),
       fakeFlutterVersion: fakeFlutterVersion,
     );
+
+    // Most, but not all, tests will run some variant of "pub get" after creation,
+    // which in turn will check for the presence of the Flutter SDK root. Without
+    // this field set consistently, the order of the tests becomes important *or*
+    // you need to remember to set it everywhere.
+    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
   });
 
   tearDown(() {
@@ -359,7 +365,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('cannot create a project in flutter root', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
     final String flutterBin = globals.fs.path.join(getFlutterRoot(), 'bin', globals.platform.isWindows ? 'flutter.bat' : 'flutter');
     final ProcessResult exec = await Process.run(
       flutterBin,
@@ -921,8 +926,6 @@ void main() {
 
 
   testUsingContext('androidx is used by default in an app project', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -940,8 +943,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('androidx is used by default in a module project', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -955,8 +956,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('creating a new project should create v2 embedding and never show an Android v1 deprecation warning', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -980,8 +979,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app supports android and ios by default', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -992,8 +989,6 @@ void main() {
   }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{});
 
   testUsingContext('app does not include android if disabled in config', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1005,8 +1000,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app does not include ios if disabled in config', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1018,8 +1011,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app does not include desktop or web by default', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1035,8 +1026,6 @@ void main() {
 
   testUsingContext('plugin does not include desktop or web by default',
       () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1056,8 +1045,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app supports Linux if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1081,8 +1068,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin supports Linux if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1116,8 +1101,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app supports macOS if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1143,8 +1126,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin supports macOS if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1175,8 +1156,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app supports Windows if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1201,8 +1180,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Windows has correct VERSIONINFO', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1219,8 +1196,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin supports Windows if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1262,8 +1237,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app supports web if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1289,8 +1262,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('app creates maskable icons for web', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1308,8 +1279,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin uses new platform schema', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1321,8 +1290,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('has correct content and formatting with module template', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1422,8 +1389,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('has correct default content and formatting with app template', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1502,8 +1467,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('has iOS development team with app template', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final Completer<void> completer = Completer<void>();
     final StreamController<List<int>> controller = StreamController<List<int>>();
     const String certificates = '''
@@ -1553,8 +1516,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Correct info.plist key-value pairs for objc iOS project.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1572,8 +1533,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Correct info.plist key-value pairs for objc swift project.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1591,8 +1550,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Correct info.plist key-value pairs for objc iOS module.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1620,8 +1577,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Correct info.plist key-value pairs for swift iOS module.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1649,8 +1604,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Correct info.plist key-value pairs for swift iOS plugin.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1668,8 +1621,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Correct info.plist key-value pairs for objc iOS plugin.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1687,8 +1638,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should not show --ios-language deprecation warning issue for Swift', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1702,8 +1651,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should show --ios-language deprecation warning issue for Objective-C', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1717,8 +1664,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('has correct content and formatting with macOS app template', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1757,8 +1702,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('has correct application id for android, bundle id for ios and application id for Linux', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1824,8 +1767,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('can re-gen default template over existing project', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1838,8 +1779,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('can re-gen default template over existing app project with no metadata and detect the type', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1855,8 +1794,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('can re-gen app template over existing app project and detect the type', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1869,8 +1806,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('can re-gen template over existing module project and detect the type', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1883,8 +1818,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('can re-gen default template over existing plugin project and detect the type', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -1897,8 +1830,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('can re-gen default template over existing package project and detect the type', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2097,7 +2028,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('fails when file exists where output directory should be', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final File existingFile = globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join(projectDir.path, 'bad'));
@@ -2111,7 +2041,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('fails overwrite when file exists where output directory should be', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final File existingFile = globals.fs.file(globals.fs.path.join(projectDir.path, 'bad'));
@@ -2125,7 +2054,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('overwrites existing directory when requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
     final Directory existingDirectory = globals.fs.directory(globals.fs.path.join(projectDir.path, 'bad'));
     if (!existingDirectory.existsSync()) {
       existingDirectory.createSync(recursive: true);
@@ -2158,8 +2086,6 @@ void main() {
   testUsingContext(
     'invokes pub in online and offline modes',
     () async {
-      Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
       final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
       final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2412,8 +2338,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin does not support any platform by default', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2447,8 +2371,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin creates platform interface by default', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2464,8 +2386,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin passes analysis and unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2479,8 +2399,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin example passes analysis and unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2494,8 +2412,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin supports ios if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2514,8 +2430,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin supports android if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2536,8 +2450,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin supports web if requested', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2562,8 +2474,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin does not support web if feature is not enabled', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2582,8 +2492,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an empty plugin, then add ios', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2596,8 +2504,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an empty plugin, then add android', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2611,8 +2517,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an empty plugin, then add linux', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2626,8 +2530,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an empty plugin, then add macos', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2641,8 +2543,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an empty plugin, then add windows', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2656,8 +2556,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an empty plugin, then add web', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2671,8 +2569,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create a plugin with ios, then add macos', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=ios', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2694,8 +2590,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create a plugin with ios and android', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platforms=ios,android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2715,8 +2609,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin includes native Swift unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2738,8 +2630,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin includes native Kotlin unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2766,8 +2656,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin includes native Java unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2795,8 +2683,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin includes native Objective-C unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2819,8 +2705,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin includes native Windows unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2841,8 +2725,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('plugin includes native Linux unit tests', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -2863,8 +2745,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create a module with --platforms throws error.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await expectLater(
@@ -2873,8 +2753,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create a package with --platforms throws error.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await expectLater(
@@ -2883,8 +2761,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an ffi package with --platforms throws error.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await expectLater(
@@ -2895,8 +2771,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create a plugin with android, delete then re-create folders', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2918,8 +2792,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create a plugin with android, delete then re-create folders while also adding windows', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2946,8 +2818,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create . on and existing plugin does not add android folders if android is not supported in pubspec', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=ios', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2958,8 +2828,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create . on and existing plugin does not add windows folder even feature is enabled', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2972,8 +2840,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create . on and existing plugin does not add linux folder even feature is enabled', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2986,8 +2852,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create . on and existing plugin does not add web files even feature is enabled', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -2999,8 +2863,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create . on and existing plugin does not add macos folder even feature is enabled', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -3013,8 +2875,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create . on and existing plugin should show "Your example app code in"', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final String projectDirPath = globals.fs.path.normalize(projectDir.absolute.path);
@@ -3032,8 +2892,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create -t plugin in an empty folder should not show pubspec.yaml updating suggestion', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', '--platform=android', projectDir.path]);
@@ -3045,8 +2903,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create -t plugin in an existing plugin should show pubspec.yaml updating suggestion', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final String projectDirPath = globals.fs.path.normalize(projectDir.absolute.path);
@@ -3060,8 +2916,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('newly created plugin has min flutter sdk version as 3.3.0', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin', projectDir.path]);
@@ -3073,7 +2927,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('newly created iOS plugins has correct min iOS version', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
     final String flutterToolsAbsolutePath = globals.fs.path.join(
       Cache.flutterRoot!,
       'packages',
@@ -3119,8 +2972,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('default app uses flutter default versions', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3137,8 +2988,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Android Java plugin contains namespace', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3159,8 +3008,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Android FFI plugin contains namespace', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3180,8 +3027,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Android FFI plugin contains 16kb page support', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3210,8 +3055,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Android Kotlin plugin contains namespace', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3232,8 +3075,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Android Java plugin sets explicit compatibility version', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3255,8 +3096,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Android Kotlin plugin sets explicit compatibility version', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3315,8 +3154,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Linux plugins handle partially camel-case project names correctly', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3346,8 +3183,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Windows plugins handle partially camel-case project names correctly', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3390,8 +3225,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Linux plugins handle project names ending in _plugin correctly', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3426,8 +3259,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('Windows plugins handle project names ending in _plugin correctly', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3471,8 +3302,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('created plugin supports no platforms should print `no platforms` message', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3487,8 +3316,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('created FFI plugin supports no platforms should print `no platforms` message', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3503,8 +3330,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('created plugin with no --platforms flag should not print `no platforms` message if the existing plugin supports a platform.', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3518,8 +3343,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should show warning when disabled platforms are selected while creating a plugin', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3533,8 +3356,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext("shouldn't show warning when only enabled platforms are selected while creating a plugin", () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3548,8 +3369,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should show warning when disabled platforms are selected while creating a app', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3563,8 +3382,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext("shouldn't show warning when only enabled platforms are selected while creating a app", () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3659,8 +3476,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('create an FFI plugin with ios, then add macos', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     await runner.run(<String>['create', '--no-pub', '--template=plugin_ffi', '--platform=ios', projectDir.path]);
@@ -3748,8 +3563,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should show warning when disabled platforms are selected while creating an FFI plugin', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3763,8 +3576,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should not show warning for incompatible Java/template Gradle versions when Java version not found', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3777,8 +3588,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should not show warning for incompatible Java/template Gradle versions when created project type is irrelevant', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3803,8 +3612,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should not show warning for incompatible Java/template AGP versions when project type unrelated', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -3822,8 +3629,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should show warning for incompatible Java/template Gradle versions when detected', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final List<FlutterProjectType> relevantProjectTypes = <FlutterProjectType>[FlutterProjectType.app, FlutterProjectType.skeleton, FlutterProjectType.module];
@@ -3860,8 +3665,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should show warning for incompatible Java/template AGP versions when detected', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final List<FlutterProjectType> relevantProjectTypes = <FlutterProjectType>[FlutterProjectType.app, FlutterProjectType.skeleton, FlutterProjectType.pluginFfi, FlutterProjectType.module, FlutterProjectType.plugin];
@@ -3904,8 +3707,6 @@ void main() {
   // The Java versions configured in the following tests will need updates as more Java versions are supported by AGP/Gradle:
 
   testUsingContext('should not show warning for incompatible Java/template AGP/Gradle versions when not detected', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final List<FlutterProjectType> relevantProjectTypes = <FlutterProjectType>[FlutterProjectType.app, FlutterProjectType.skeleton, FlutterProjectType.pluginFfi, FlutterProjectType.module, FlutterProjectType.plugin];
@@ -3931,8 +3732,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should not show warning for incompatible Java/template AGP/Gradle versions when not detected -- maximum compatible Java version', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final List<FlutterProjectType> relevantProjectTypes = <FlutterProjectType>[FlutterProjectType.app, FlutterProjectType.skeleton, FlutterProjectType.pluginFfi, FlutterProjectType.module, FlutterProjectType.plugin];
@@ -3958,8 +3757,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('should not show warning for incompatible Java/template AGP/Gradle versions when not detected -- minimum compatible Java version', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
     final List<FlutterProjectType> relevantProjectTypes = <FlutterProjectType>[FlutterProjectType.app, FlutterProjectType.skeleton, FlutterProjectType.pluginFfi, FlutterProjectType.module, FlutterProjectType.plugin];
@@ -4044,8 +3841,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testUsingContext('flutter create should show the incompatible java AGP message', () async {
-    Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
-
     final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
     final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
 
@@ -4067,7 +3862,6 @@ Future<void> _createProject(
   List<String> unexpectedPaths = const <String>[],
   List<String> expectedGitignoreLines = const <String>[],
 }) async {
-  Cache.flutterRoot = '../..';
   final CreateCommand command = CreateCommand();
   final CommandRunner<void> runner = createTestCommandRunner(command);
   await runner.run(<String>[