diff --git a/.changeset/six-files-speak.md b/.changeset/six-files-speak.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1667b164c66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/six-files-speak.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: remove outer hydration markers
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
index ecd22a1db6f1..f5e32a219699 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
@@ -120,19 +120,9 @@ export function hydrate(component, options) {
 
 		set_hydrating(true);
 		set_hydrate_node(/** @type {Comment} */ (anchor));
-		hydrate_next();
 
 		const instance = _mount(component, { ...options, anchor });
 
-		if (
-			hydrate_node === null ||
-			hydrate_node.nodeType !== COMMENT_NODE ||
-			/** @type {Comment} */ (hydrate_node).data !== HYDRATION_END
-		) {
-			w.hydration_mismatch();
-			throw HYDRATION_ERROR;
-		}
-
 		set_hydrating(false);
 
 		return /**  @type {Exports} */ (instance);
@@ -247,6 +237,15 @@ function _mount(Component, { target, anchor, props = {}, events, context, intro
 
 				if (hydrating) {
 					/** @type {Effect} */ (active_effect).nodes_end = hydrate_node;
+
+					if (
+						hydrate_node === null ||
+						hydrate_node.nodeType !== COMMENT_NODE ||
+						/** @type {Comment} */ (hydrate_node).data !== HYDRATION_END
+					) {
+						w.hydration_mismatch();
+						throw HYDRATION_ERROR;
+					}
 				}
 
 				if (context) {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js
index 21ae91fbb75b..a77afd68b3b9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.js
@@ -516,8 +516,7 @@ export class Renderer {
 		}
 
 		let head = content.head + renderer.global.get_title();
-
-		const body = BLOCK_OPEN + content.body + BLOCK_CLOSE; // this inserts a fake boundary so hydration matches
+		let body = content.body;
 
 		for (const { hash, code } of renderer.global.css) {
 			head += `<style id="${hash}">${code}</style>`;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts
index 2b2bf14cf769..7112bacd7578 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/renderer.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ test('collects synchronous body content by default', () => {
 
 	const { head, body } = Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 	expect(head).toBe('');
-	expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->abc<!--]--><!--]-->');
+	expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->abc<!--]-->');
 });
 
 test('child type switches content area (head vs body)', () => {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test('child type switches content area (head vs body)', () => {
 
 	const { head, body } = Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 	expect(head).toBe('<title>T</title>');
-	expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->ab<!--]--><!--]-->');
+	expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->ab<!--]-->');
 });
 
 test('child inherits parent type when not specified', () => {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ test('child inherits parent type when not specified', () => {
 	};
 
 	const { head, body } = Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
-	expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[--><!--]--><!--]-->');
+	expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--]-->');
 	expect(head).toBe('<meta name="x"/><style>/* css */</style>');
 });
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ test('compact synchronously aggregates a range and can transform into head/body'
 
 	const { head, body } = Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 	expect(head).toBe('<h>H</h>');
-	expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->abdc<!--]--><!--]-->');
+	expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->abdc<!--]-->');
 });
 
 test('local state is shallow-copied to children', () => {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe('async', () => {
 
 		const result = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 		expect(result.head).toBe('');
-		expect(result.body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->123<!--]--><!--]-->');
+		expect(result.body).toBe('<!--[-->123<!--]-->');
 		expect(() => result.html).toThrow('html_deprecated');
 	});
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ describe('async', () => {
 
 		const { body, head } = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 		expect(head).toBe('');
-		expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->axb<!--]--><!--]-->');
+		expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->axb<!--]-->');
 	});
 
 	test('push accepts async functions in async context', async () => {
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ describe('async', () => {
 
 		const { head, body } = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 		expect(head).toBe('');
-		expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->abc<!--]--><!--]-->');
+		expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->abc<!--]-->');
 	});
 
 	test('push handles async functions with different timing', async () => {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe('async', () => {
 
 		const { head, body } = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 		expect(head).toBe('');
-		expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->fastslowsync<!--]--><!--]-->');
+		expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->fastslowsync<!--]-->');
 	});
 
 	test('push async functions work with head content type', async () => {
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ describe('async', () => {
 		};
 
 		const { head, body } = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
-		expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[--><!--]--><!--]-->');
+		expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--]-->');
 		expect(head).toBe('<title>Async Title</title>');
 	});
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ describe('async', () => {
 
 		const { head, body } = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 		expect(head).toBe('');
-		expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->start-async-child--end<!--]--><!--]-->');
+		expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->start-async-child--end<!--]-->');
 	});
 
 	test('push async functions work with compact operations', async () => {
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ describe('async', () => {
 
 		const { head, body } = await Renderer.render(component as unknown as Component);
 		expect(head).toBe('');
-		expect(body).toBe('<!--[--><!--[-->ABC<!--]--><!--]-->');
+		expect(body).toBe('<!--[-->ABC<!--]-->');
 	});
 
 	test('push async functions are not supported in sync context', () => {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/binding-input/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/binding-input/_expected.html
index 7a73053b82b7..e36735dc6b9d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/binding-input/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/binding-input/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><input> <p>Hello world!</p><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><input> <p>Hello world!</p><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/dynamic-text-changed/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/dynamic-text-changed/_expected.html
index 04266bf7f36f..11e3f55d6b56 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/dynamic-text-changed/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/dynamic-text-changed/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><h1>Hello everybody!</h1><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><h1>Hello everybody!</h1><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-0-on-server-more-on-client/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-0-on-server-more-on-client/_expected.html
index 4b28b305d5d2..2b2a31b92633 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-0-on-server-more-on-client/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-0-on-server-more-on-client/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-fallback-mismatch/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-fallback-mismatch/_expected.html
index 8ace6d037364..af66d98b25b6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-fallback-mismatch/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-fallback-mismatch/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!--[!--><p>a</p><!--]--> <!--[--><p>empty</p><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!--[!--><p>a</p><!--]--> <!--[--><p>empty</p><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-less-nodes-on-client/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-less-nodes-on-client/_expected.html
index 4b28b305d5d2..2b2a31b92633 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-less-nodes-on-client/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-less-nodes-on-client/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><!--]--></ul> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-more-nodes-on-client/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-more-nodes-on-client/_expected.html
index 89cbd0b46686..fa72a80dcda0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-more-nodes-on-client/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/each-block-more-nodes-on-client/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><ul><!--[--><li>a</li><li>b</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><li>b</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><li>b</li><!--]--></ul> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><li>b</li> <li>b</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><li>b</li> <li>b</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><li>b</li> <li>b</li><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><ul><!--[--><li>a</li><li>b</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><li>b</li><!--]--></ul> <ul><!--[--><li>a</li><li>b</li><!--]--></ul> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><li>b</li> <li>b</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><li>b</li> <li>b</li><!--]--> <!--[--><li>a</li> <li>a</li><li>b</li> <li>b</li><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-added/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-added/_expected.html
index 27f9299c5435..7d8e91c757e1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-added/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-added/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><div class="bar"></div><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><div class="bar"></div><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-changed/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-changed/_expected.html
index 27f9299c5435..7d8e91c757e1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-changed/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-changed/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><div class="bar"></div><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><div class="bar"></div><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-removed/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-removed/_expected.html
index 1a69c9fa30f5..a6c1be8b4906 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-removed/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/element-attribute-removed/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><div></div> <!--[--><div></div> <div></div><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><div></div> <!--[--><div></div> <div></div><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch-2/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch-2/_expected.html
index 562025062314..08a3809de9cc 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch-2/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch-2/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!--[--><!--]--> <div><!----><!----></div> hello<!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!--[--><!--]--> <div><!----><!----></div> hello<!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch/_expected.html
index 5ace45d89553..79cf2cf35f0f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/if-block-mismatch/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!--[!--><p>foo</p><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!--[!--><p>foo</p><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-checked-attribute-sibling/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-checked-attribute-sibling/_expected.html
index 521f9c52b857..bcd53f878357 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-checked-attribute-sibling/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-checked-attribute-sibling/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!---->.<input><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!---->.<input><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-value-changed/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-value-changed/_expected.html
index c9bc1409d78b..c5384e717e67 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-value-changed/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/input-value-changed/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><input type="text"><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><input type="text"><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/noscript/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/noscript/_expected.html
index a587a13af1b8..990ce87303d2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/noscript/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/noscript/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><noscript>JavaScript is required for this site.</noscript> <h1>Hello!</h1><p>Count: 1</p><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><noscript>JavaScript is required for this site.</noscript> <h1>Hello!</h1><p>Count: 1</p><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/pre-first-node-newline/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/pre-first-node-newline/_expected.html
index a4d2df2147a7..26de34d1ed27 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/pre-first-node-newline/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/pre-first-node-newline/_expected.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><pre>static content no line</pre> <pre>	static content ignored line
+<!--[--><pre>static content no line</pre> <pre>	static content ignored line
 </pre> <pre>
 	static content relevant line
 </pre> <pre><div><span></span></div>
 </pre> <pre>
 <div><span></span></div>
-</pre><!--]--><!--]-->
+</pre><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/removes-undefined-attributes/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/removes-undefined-attributes/_expected.html
index 4af6885faf60..cc789c8f5142 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/removes-undefined-attributes/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/removes-undefined-attributes/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><div></div><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><div></div><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/repair-mismatched-a-href/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/repair-mismatched-a-href/_expected.html
index 1755e9bfe23b..e1076af2ec8b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/repair-mismatched-a-href/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/repair-mismatched-a-href/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><a href="/foo">foo</a> <a href="/foo">foo</a><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><a href="/foo">foo</a> <a href="/foo">foo</a><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/safari-borking/_override.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/safari-borking/_override.html
index b3665d1f80eb..876815e7a9ef 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/safari-borking/_override.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/safari-borking/_override.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><h1>call <a href="tel:+636-555-3226">+636-555-3226</a> now<span>!</span></h1><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><h1>call <a href="tel:+636-555-3226">+636-555-3226</a> now<span>!</span></h1><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/script/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/script/_expected.html
index ab881a61977a..b3a4d922196b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/script/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/script/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!----><script>{}<!----></script><!----><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!----><script>{}<!----></script><!----><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/snippet-raw-hydrate/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/snippet-raw-hydrate/_expected.html
index 0629ab64c29a..8d9dde52c112 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/snippet-raw-hydrate/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/snippet-raw-hydrate/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><p>hydrated</p><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><p>hydrated</p><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-component/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-component/_expected.html
index 119576aa7360..96850f7bdf73 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-component/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-component/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!--[--><p>child</p><!--]--> <!--[--><p>child</p><p>child</p><p>child</p><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!--[--><p>child</p><!--]--> <!--[--><p>child</p><p>child</p><p>child</p><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-snippet/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-snippet/_expected.html
index 61fc31a95e7d..acb14818c2c9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-snippet/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/standalone-snippet/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!--[--><p>thing</p><!--]--> <!--[--><p>thing</p><p>thing</p><p>thing</p><!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!--[--><p>thing</p><!--]--> <!--[--><p>thing</p><p>thing</p><p>thing</p><!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_expected.html
index 7b51bed662eb..e728b682d0cd 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_expected.html
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 		<!-- unrelated comment -->
-		<!--[--><!--[--><!--[-->hello<!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+		<!--[--><!--[-->hello<!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_override.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_override.html
index 7b51bed662eb..e728b682d0cd 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_override.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/surrounding-whitespace/_override.html
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 		<!-- unrelated comment -->
-		<!--[--><!--[--><!--[-->hello<!--]--><!--]--><!--]-->
+		<!--[--><!--[-->hello<!--]--><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty-2/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty-2/_expected.html
index e14014c2f057..ff12f10bfb75 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty-2/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty-2/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><span><span></span></span><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><span><span></span></span><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty/_expected.html
index c4d823410f6c..2e03580f422c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/text-empty/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><!---->x<!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><!---->x<!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/whitespace-at-block-start/_override.html b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/whitespace-at-block-start/_override.html
index 7402247877d7..24b6bae7b8f1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/whitespace-at-block-start/_override.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/hydration/samples/whitespace-at-block-start/_override.html
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-<!--[--><!--[-->
-<main><p>nested</p><!----></main><!--]--><!--]-->
\ No newline at end of file
+<!--[-->
+<main><p>nested</p><!----></main><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/textarea-content/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/textarea-content/_config.js
index dac6ee4fb824..7cd7c553e038 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/textarea-content/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/textarea-content/_config.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default test({
 	withoutNormalizeHtml: true,
 	// Unable to test `html` with `<textarea>` content
 	// as the textarea#value will not show within `innerHtml`
-	ssrHtml: `<!--[--><!--[--><textarea id="textarea">  A
+	ssrHtml: `<!--[--><textarea id="textarea">  A
   B
 </textarea> <div id="div-with-textarea"><textarea>    A
     B
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ newline after leading space</textarea></div> <textarea id="textarea-with-multipl
 
 multiple leading newlines</textarea> <div id="div-with-textarea-with-multiple-leading-newlines"><textarea>
 
-multiple leading newlines</textarea></div><!--]--><!--]-->`,
+multiple leading newlines</textarea></div><!--]-->`,
 	test({ assert, target }) {
 		// Test for <textarea> tag
 		const elementTextarea = /** @type {HTMLTextAreaElement} */ (target.querySelector('#textarea'));
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/comment-preserve/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/comment-preserve/_expected.html
index df372583b128..3eb11afc34b1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/comment-preserve/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/comment-preserve/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><p>before</p><!-- a comment --><p>after</p><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><p>before</p><!-- a comment --><p>after</p><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-meta-hydrate-duplicate/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-meta-hydrate-duplicate/_expected.html
index 091906024611..8fb1be347c76 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-meta-hydrate-duplicate/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-meta-hydrate-duplicate/_expected.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!--[--><!--[--><div>Just a dummy page.</div><!--]--><!--]-->
+<!--[--><div>Just a dummy page.</div><!--]-->
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-svelte-components-raw-content/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-svelte-components-raw-content/_expected.html
index 8c9e75c03388..290179a702bb 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-svelte-components-raw-content/_expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/head-svelte-components-raw-content/_expected.html
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <!--[-->
-<!--[-->
 <!---->
 <title>lorem</title>
 <!---->
@@ -16,4 +15,3 @@
 </script>
 <!---->
 <!--]-->
-<!--]-->