diff --git a/Cabal-syntax/src/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs b/Cabal-syntax/src/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs
index 5327ed6a427..ca3147710c8 100644
--- a/Cabal-syntax/src/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs
+++ b/Cabal-syntax/src/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies        #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators       #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE PatternSynonyms     #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE TypeInType          #-}
 -- |
 --
 -- Copyright: (c) 2019 Oleg Grenrus
diff --git a/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs b/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs
index 8b0a95462da..aca3f4b109f 100644
--- a/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs
+++ b/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/VCS.hs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns, RecordWildCards, RankNTypes #-}
@@ -53,8 +54,11 @@ import Distribution.Version
          ( mkVersion )
 import qualified Distribution.PackageDescription as PD
 
+#if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,18,0)
 import Control.Applicative
          ( liftA2 )
+#endif
+
 import Control.Exception
          ( throw, try )
 import Control.Monad.Trans
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-external.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-external.test.hs
index fb6843f5a52..3e4577aecfa 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-external.test.hs
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-external.test.hs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Test.Cabal.Prelude
 main = setupAndCabalTest $ do
   skipUnlessGhcVersion ">= 8.1"
-  ghc <- isGhcVersion "== 9.0.2 || == 9.2.* || == 9.4.*"
+  ghc <- isGhcVersion "== 9.0.2 || == 9.2.* || == 9.4.* || == 9.6.*"
   expectBrokenIf ghc 7987 $ do
     withPackageDb $ do
       withDirectory "mylib" $ setup_install_with_docs ["--ipid", "mylib-0.1.0.0"]
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-per-component.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-per-component.test.hs
index 1f01eff1efa..5196d404f65 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-per-component.test.hs
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes2/setup-per-component.test.hs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Test.Cabal.Prelude
 main = setupTest $ do
   -- No cabal test because per-component is broken with it
   skipUnlessGhcVersion ">= 8.1"
-  ghc <- isGhcVersion "== 9.0.2 || == 9.2.* || == 9.4.*"
+  ghc <- isGhcVersion "== 9.0.2 || == 9.2.* || == 9.4.* || == 9.6.*"
   expectBrokenIf ghc 7987 $
     withPackageDb $ do
       let setup_install' args = setup_install_with_docs (["--cabal-file", "Includes2.cabal"] ++ args)
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes3/setup-external-ok.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes3/setup-external-ok.test.hs
index bea7f9a089d..d7ae9a1921d 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes3/setup-external-ok.test.hs
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Backpack/Includes3/setup-external-ok.test.hs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Data.List
 import qualified Data.Char as Char
 main = setupAndCabalTest $ do
   skipUnlessGhcVersion ">= 8.1"
-  ghc <- isGhcVersion "== 9.0.2 || == 9.2.* || == 9.4.*"
+  ghc <- isGhcVersion "== 9.0.2 || == 9.2.* || == 9.4.* || == 9.6.*"
   expectBrokenIf ghc 7987 $
     withPackageDb $ do
       containers_id <- getIPID "containers"
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/JS/JsSources/js-arch.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/JS/JsSources/js-arch.test.hs
index 612c9829cde..1fed749bdb8 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/JS/JsSources/js-arch.test.hs
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/JS/JsSources/js-arch.test.hs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Test.Cabal.Prelude
 main = setupAndCabalTest $ do
     skipUnlessGhcVersion ">= 9.6"
     skipUnlessJavaScript
+    skipIfWindows
 
     res <- cabal' "v2-run" ["demo"]
     assertOutputContains "Hello JS!" res