diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index d443238b9e1..16b0b5c95e2 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Lint/MissingCopEnableDirective:
 Lint/NestedPercentLiteral:
   Exclude:
     - 'lib/gitlab/git/repository.rb'
-    - 'spec/support/email_format_shared_examples.rb'
+    - 'spec/support/shared_examples/email_format_shared_examples.rb'
 
 # Offense count: 1
 Lint/ReturnInVoidContext:
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ Naming/HeredocDelimiterCase:
     - 'spec/lib/gitlab/diff/parser_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/lib/json_web_token/rsa_token_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/models/commit_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/support/repo_helpers.rb'
-    - 'spec/support/seed_repo.rb'
+    - 'spec/support/helpers/repo_helpers.rb'
+    - 'spec/support/helpers/seed_repo.rb'
 
 # Offense count: 112
 # Configuration parameters: Blacklist.
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ Style/EmptyLiteral:
     - 'spec/lib/gitlab/request_context_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/lib/gitlab/workhorse_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/requests/api/jobs_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/support/chat_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb'
+    - 'spec/support/shared_examples/chat_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb'
 
 # Offense count: 102
 # Cop supports --auto-correct.
diff --git a/db/fixtures/development/17_cycle_analytics.rb b/db/fixtures/development/17_cycle_analytics.rb
index d7be6f5950f..7b9a4bad449 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/development/17_cycle_analytics.rb
+++ b/db/fixtures/development/17_cycle_analytics.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require './spec/support/sidekiq'
-require './spec/support/test_env'
+require './spec/support/helpers/test_env'
 
 class Gitlab::Seeder::CycleAnalytics
   def initialize(project, perf: false)
diff --git a/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md b/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md
index 60163f1a230..db8ca87e9f8 100644
--- a/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md
+++ b/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_rake_tasks.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ At a minimum, requiring the Rake helper will redirect `stdout`, include the
 runtime task helpers, and include the `RakeHelpers` Spec support module.
 
 The `RakeHelpers` module exposes a `run_rake_task(<task>)` method to make
-executing tasks simple. See `spec/support/rake_helpers.rb` for all available
+executing tasks simple. See `spec/support/helpers/rake_helpers.rb` for all available
 methods.
 
 Example:
diff --git a/features/support/env.rb b/features/support/env.rb
index 15211995918..8fa2fcb6e3e 100644
--- a/features/support/env.rb
+++ b/features/support/env.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ end
 
 WebMock.enable!
 
-%w(select2_helper test_env repo_helpers wait_for_requests sidekiq project_forks_helper webmock).each do |f|
+%w(select2_helper test_env repo_helpers wait_for_requests project_forks_helper).each do |f|
+  require Rails.root.join('spec', 'support', 'helpers', f)
+end
+
+%w(sidekiq webmock).each do |f|
   require Rails.root.join('spec', 'support', f)
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/factories/commits.rb b/spec/factories/commits.rb
index d5d819d862a..818f7b046f6 100644
--- a/spec/factories/commits.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/commits.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../support/repo_helpers'
+require_relative '../support/helpers/repo_helpers'
 
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :commit do
diff --git a/spec/factories/gpg_key_subkeys.rb b/spec/factories/gpg_key_subkeys.rb
index 57eaaee345f..6c7db5379a9 100644
--- a/spec/factories/gpg_key_subkeys.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/gpg_key_subkeys.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require_relative '../support/gpg_helpers'
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :gpg_key_subkey do
     gpg_key
diff --git a/spec/factories/gpg_keys.rb b/spec/factories/gpg_keys.rb
index b8aabf74221..51b8ddc9934 100644
--- a/spec/factories/gpg_keys.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/gpg_keys.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../support/gpg_helpers'
+require_relative '../support/helpers/gpg_helpers'
 
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :gpg_key do
diff --git a/spec/factories/gpg_signature.rb b/spec/factories/gpg_signature.rb
index 4620caff823..b89e6ffc4b3 100644
--- a/spec/factories/gpg_signature.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/gpg_signature.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require_relative '../support/gpg_helpers'
-
 FactoryBot.define do
   factory :gpg_signature do
     commit_sha { Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(SecureRandom.hex) }
diff --git a/spec/factories/notes.rb b/spec/factories/notes.rb
index 857333f222d..40f3fa7d69b 100644
--- a/spec/factories/notes.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/notes.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../support/repo_helpers'
+require_relative '../support/helpers/repo_helpers'
 
 include ActionDispatch::TestProcess
 
diff --git a/spec/factories/projects.rb b/spec/factories/projects.rb
index 1761b6e2a3b..1ae6152a1f0 100644
--- a/spec/factories/projects.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/projects.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative '../support/test_env'
+require_relative '../support/helpers/test_env'
 
 FactoryBot.define do
   # Project without repository
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 83664bae046..53045815a6a 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -32,42 +32,19 @@ require 'rainbow/ext/string'
 
 # Requires supporting ruby files with custom matchers and macros, etc,
 # in spec/support/ and its subdirectories.
+# Requires helpers, and shared contexts/examples first since they're used in other support files
+Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/support/helpers/*.rb")].each { |f| require f }
+Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/support/shared_contexts/*.rb")].each { |f| require f }
+Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/support/shared_examples/*.rb")].each { |f| require f }
 Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/support/**/*.rb")].each { |f| require f }
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
   config.use_transactional_fixtures = false
   config.use_instantiated_fixtures  = false
-  config.mock_with :rspec
 
   config.verbose_retry = true
   config.display_try_failure_messages = true
 
-  config.include Devise::Test::ControllerHelpers, type: :controller
-  config.include Devise::Test::ControllerHelpers, type: :view
-  config.include Devise::Test::IntegrationHelpers, type: :feature
-  config.include Warden::Test::Helpers, type: :request
-  config.include LoginHelpers, type: :feature
-  config.include SearchHelpers, type: :feature
-  config.include CookieHelper, :js
-  config.include InputHelper, :js
-  config.include SelectionHelper, :js
-  config.include InspectRequests, :js
-  config.include WaitForRequests, :js
-  config.include LiveDebugger, :js
-  config.include StubConfiguration
-  config.include EmailHelpers, :mailer, type: :mailer
-  config.include TestEnv
-  config.include ActiveJob::TestHelper
-  config.include ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers
-  config.include StubGitlabCalls
-  config.include StubGitlabData
-  config.include ApiHelpers, :api
-  config.include Gitlab::Routing, type: :routing
-  config.include MigrationsHelpers, :migration
-  config.include StubFeatureFlags
-  config.include StubENV
-  config.include ExpectOffense
-
   config.infer_spec_type_from_file_location!
 
   config.define_derived_metadata(file_path: %r{/spec/}) do |metadata|
@@ -82,7 +59,33 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
     metadata[:type] = match[1].singularize.to_sym if match
   end
 
-  config.raise_errors_for_deprecations!
+  config.include ActiveJob::TestHelper
+  config.include ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers
+  config.include CycleAnalyticsHelpers
+  config.include ExpectOffense
+  config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods
+  config.include FixtureHelpers
+  config.include GitlabRoutingHelper
+  config.include StubFeatureFlags
+  config.include StubGitlabCalls
+  config.include StubGitlabData
+  config.include TestEnv
+  config.include Devise::Test::ControllerHelpers, type: :controller
+  config.include Devise::Test::IntegrationHelpers, type: :feature
+  config.include LoginHelpers, type: :feature
+  config.include SearchHelpers, type: :feature
+  config.include EmailHelpers, :mailer, type: :mailer
+  config.include Warden::Test::Helpers, type: :request
+  config.include Gitlab::Routing, type: :routing
+  config.include Devise::Test::ControllerHelpers, type: :view
+  config.include ApiHelpers, :api
+  config.include CookieHelper, :js
+  config.include InputHelper, :js
+  config.include SelectionHelper, :js
+  config.include InspectRequests, :js
+  config.include WaitForRequests, :js
+  config.include LiveDebugger, :js
+  config.include MigrationsHelpers, :migration
 
   if ENV['CI']
     # This includes the first try, i.e. tests will be run 4 times before failing.
diff --git a/spec/support/capybara.rb b/spec/support/capybara.rb
index 9ddcc5f2fbf..c0ceb0f6605 100644
--- a/spec/support/capybara.rb
+++ b/spec/support/capybara.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ Capybara::Screenshot.register_driver(:chrome) do |driver, path|
 end
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.include CapybaraHelpers, type: :feature
+
   config.before(:context, :js) do
     next if $capybara_server_already_started
 
diff --git a/spec/support/factory_bot.rb b/spec/support/factory_bot.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c7890e49c66..00000000000
--- a/spec/support/factory_bot.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods
-end
diff --git a/spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb b/spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb
index 876b3b8242d..44b3de23b99 100755
--- a/spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb
+++ b/spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # Usage:
 #
-#   ./spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb > spec/support/seed_repo.rb
+#   ./spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb > spec/support/helpers/seed_repo.rb
 #
 #
 
diff --git a/spec/support/gitlab-git-test.git/README.md b/spec/support/gitlab-git-test.git/README.md
index f072cd421be..f757e613ee6 100644
--- a/spec/support/gitlab-git-test.git/README.md
+++ b/spec/support/gitlab-git-test.git/README.md
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ inflate the size of the gitlab-ce repository.
 - make changes in your local clone of gitlab-git-test
 - run `git push` which will push to your local source `gitlab-ce/spec/support/gitlab-git-test.git`
 - in gitlab-ce: run `spec/support/prepare-gitlab-git-test-for-commit`
-- in gitlab-ce: `git add spec/support/seed_repo.rb spec/support/gitlab-git-test.git`
+- in gitlab-ce: `git add spec/support/helpers/seed_repo.rb spec/support/gitlab-git-test.git`
 - commit your changes in gitlab-ce
diff --git a/spec/support/api_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/api_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/api_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/api_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/bare_repo_operations.rb b/spec/support/helpers/bare_repo_operations.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/bare_repo_operations.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/bare_repo_operations.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/board_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/board_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/board_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/board_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/capybara_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/capybara_helpers.rb
similarity index 93%
rename from spec/support/capybara_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/capybara_helpers.rb
index 868233416bf..bcc2df44708 100644
--- a/spec/support/capybara_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/capybara_helpers.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,3 @@ module CapybaraHelpers
     page.driver.browser.manage.delete_cookie('_gitlab_session')
   end
 end
-
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.include CapybaraHelpers, type: :feature
-end
diff --git a/spec/support/cookie_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/cookie_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/cookie_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/cookie_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/cycle_analytics_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/cycle_analytics_helpers.rb
similarity index 98%
rename from spec/support/cycle_analytics_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/cycle_analytics_helpers.rb
index 73cc64c0b74..55359d36597 100644
--- a/spec/support/cycle_analytics_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/cycle_analytics_helpers.rb
@@ -135,7 +135,3 @@ module CycleAnalyticsHelpers
     end
   end
 end
-
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.include CycleAnalyticsHelpers
-end
diff --git a/spec/support/database_connection_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/database_connection_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/database_connection_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/database_connection_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/devise_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/devise_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/devise_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/devise_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/drag_to_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/drag_to_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/drag_to_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/drag_to_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/dropzone_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/dropzone_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/dropzone_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/dropzone_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/email_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/email_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/email_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/email_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/fake_migration_classes.rb b/spec/support/helpers/fake_migration_classes.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/fake_migration_classes.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/fake_migration_classes.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/fake_u2f_device.rb b/spec/support/helpers/fake_u2f_device.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/fake_u2f_device.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/fake_u2f_device.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/filter_item_select_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/filter_item_select_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/filter_item_select_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/filter_item_select_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/filter_spec_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/filter_spec_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/filter_spec_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/filter_spec_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/filtered_search_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/filtered_search_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/filtered_search_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/filtered_search_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/fixture_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/fixture_helpers.rb
similarity index 81%
rename from spec/support/fixture_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/fixture_helpers.rb
index 8854382dc6b..611d19f36a0 100644
--- a/spec/support/fixture_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/fixture_helpers.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,3 @@ module FixtureHelpers
     File.expand_path(Rails.root.join(dir, 'spec', 'fixtures', filename))
   end
 end
-
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.include FixtureHelpers
-end
diff --git a/spec/support/git_http_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/git_http_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/git_http_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/git_http_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/gitlab_verify_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/gitlab_verify_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5df4bf24ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/gitlab_verify_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+module GitlabVerifyHelpers
+  def collect_ranges(args = {})
+    verifier = described_class.new(args.merge(batch_size: 1))
+
+    collect_results(verifier).map { |range, _| range }
+  end
+
+  def collect_failures
+    verifier = described_class.new(batch_size: 1)
+
+    out = {}
+
+    collect_results(verifier).map { |_, failures| out.merge!(failures) }
+
+    out
+  end
+
+  def collect_results(verifier)
+    out = []
+
+    verifier.run_batches { |*args| out << args }
+
+    out
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/gpg_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/gpg_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/gpg_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/gpg_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/import_spec_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/import_spec_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/import_spec_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/import_spec_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/input_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/input_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/input_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/input_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/inspect_requests.rb b/spec/support/helpers/inspect_requests.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/inspect_requests.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/inspect_requests.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/issue_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/issue_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/issue_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/issue_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/javascript_fixtures_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/javascript_fixtures_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/javascript_fixtures_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/javascript_fixtures_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/jira_service_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/jira_service_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/jira_service_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/jira_service_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/kubernetes_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/kubernetes_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/kubernetes_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/kubernetes_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/ldap_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/ldap_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/ldap_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/ldap_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/live_debugger.rb b/spec/support/helpers/live_debugger.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/live_debugger.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/live_debugger.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/login_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/login_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/login_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/login_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/markdown_feature.rb b/spec/support/helpers/markdown_feature.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/markdown_feature.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/markdown_feature.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/merge_request_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/merge_request_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/merge_request_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/merge_request_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/migrations_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/migrations_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/migrations_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/migrations_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/mobile_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/mobile_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/mobile_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/mobile_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/project_forks_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/project_forks_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/project_forks_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/project_forks_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/prometheus_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/prometheus_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/prometheus_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/prometheus_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/query_recorder.rb b/spec/support/helpers/query_recorder.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28536bbef5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/query_recorder.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+module ActiveRecord
+  class QueryRecorder
+    attr_reader :log, :cached
+
+    def initialize(&block)
+      @log = []
+      @cached = []
+      ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribed(method(:callback), 'sql.active_record', &block)
+    end
+
+    def show_backtrace(values)
+      Rails.logger.debug("QueryRecorder SQL: #{values[:sql]}")
+      caller.each { |line| Rails.logger.debug("   --> #{line}") }
+    end
+
+    def callback(name, start, finish, message_id, values)
+      show_backtrace(values) if ENV['QUERY_RECORDER_DEBUG']
+
+      if values[:name]&.include?("CACHE")
+        @cached << values[:sql]
+      elsif !values[:name]&.include?("SCHEMA")
+        @log << values[:sql]
+      end
+    end
+
+    def count
+      @log.count
+    end
+
+    def cached_count
+      @cached.count
+    end
+
+    def log_message
+      @log.join("\n\n")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/quick_actions_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/quick_actions_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..361190aa352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/quick_actions_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module QuickActionsHelpers
+  def write_note(text)
+    Sidekiq::Testing.fake! do
+      page.within('.js-main-target-form') do
+        fill_in 'note[note]', with: text
+        find('.js-comment-submit-button').click
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/rake_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/rake_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/rake_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/rake_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/reactive_caching_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/reactive_caching_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/reactive_caching_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/reactive_caching_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/redis_without_keys.rb b/spec/support/helpers/redis_without_keys.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/redis_without_keys.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/redis_without_keys.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/reference_parser_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/reference_parser_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/reference_parser_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/reference_parser_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/repo_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/repo_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/repo_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/repo_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/search_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/search_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/search_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/search_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/seed_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/seed_helper.rb
similarity index 95%
rename from spec/support/seed_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/seed_helper.rb
index 11ef1fc477f..8fd107260cc 100644
--- a/spec/support/seed_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/seed_helper.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TEST_MUTABLE_REPO_PATH = 'mutable-repo.git'.freeze
 TEST_BROKEN_REPO_PATH  = 'broken-repo.git'.freeze
 
 module SeedHelper
-  GITLAB_GIT_TEST_REPO_URL = File.expand_path('../gitlab-git-test.git', __FILE__).freeze
+  GITLAB_GIT_TEST_REPO_URL = File.expand_path('../gitlab-git-test.git', __dir__).freeze
 
   def ensure_seeds
     if File.exist?(SEED_STORAGE_PATH)
@@ -108,11 +108,3 @@ bla/bla.txt
     { 'GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR' => '' }
   end
 end
-
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.include SeedHelper, :seed_helper
-
-  config.before(:all, :seed_helper) do
-    ensure_seeds
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/support/seed_repo.rb b/spec/support/helpers/seed_repo.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/seed_repo.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/seed_repo.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/select2_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/select2_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/select2_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/select2_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/selection_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/selection_helper.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/selection_helper.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/selection_helper.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/sorting_helper.rb b/spec/support/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..577518d726c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/sorting_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Helper allows you to sort items
+#
+# Params
+#   value - value for sorting
+#
+# Usage:
+#   include SortingHelper
+#
+#   sorting_by('Oldest updated')
+#
+module SortingHelper
+  def sorting_by(value)
+    find('button.dropdown-toggle').click
+    page.within('.content ul.dropdown-menu.dropdown-menu-align-right li') do
+      click_link value
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/stub_configuration.rb b/spec/support/helpers/stub_configuration.rb
similarity index 96%
rename from spec/support/stub_configuration.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/stub_configuration.rb
index a75a3eaefcb..1823099dd9c 100644
--- a/spec/support/stub_configuration.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/stub_configuration.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+require 'active_support/core_ext/hash/transform_values'
+require 'active_support/hash_with_indifferent_access'
+
 module StubConfiguration
   def stub_application_setting(messages)
     add_predicates(messages)
diff --git a/spec/support/stub_env.rb b/spec/support/helpers/stub_env.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/stub_env.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/stub_env.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/stub_feature_flags.rb b/spec/support/helpers/stub_feature_flags.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/stub_feature_flags.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/stub_feature_flags.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/stub_gitlab_calls.rb b/spec/support/helpers/stub_gitlab_calls.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/stub_gitlab_calls.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/stub_gitlab_calls.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/stub_gitlab_data.rb b/spec/support/helpers/stub_gitlab_data.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/stub_gitlab_data.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/stub_gitlab_data.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/stub_object_storage.rb b/spec/support/helpers/stub_object_storage.rb
similarity index 98%
rename from spec/support/stub_object_storage.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/stub_object_storage.rb
index 6e88641da42..19d744b959a 100644
--- a/spec/support/stub_object_storage.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/stub_object_storage.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module StubConfiguration
+module StubObjectStorage
   def stub_object_storage_uploader(
         config:,
         uploader:,
diff --git a/spec/support/test_env.rb b/spec/support/helpers/test_env.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/test_env.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/test_env.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/upload_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/upload_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/upload_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/upload_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/user_activities_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/user_activities_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/user_activities_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/user_activities_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/wait_for_requests.rb b/spec/support/helpers/wait_for_requests.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/wait_for_requests.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/wait_for_requests.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/workhorse_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/workhorse_helpers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/workhorse_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/helpers/workhorse_helpers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/json_response_helpers.rb b/spec/support/json_response.rb
similarity index 66%
rename from spec/support/json_response_helpers.rb
rename to spec/support/json_response.rb
index aa235529c56..210b0e6d867 100644
--- a/spec/support/json_response_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/json_response.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-shared_context 'JSON response' do
-  let(:json_response) { JSON.parse(response.body) }
-end
-
 RSpec.configure do |config|
   config.include_context 'JSON response'
   config.include_context 'JSON response', type: :request
diff --git a/spec/support/background_migrations_matchers.rb b/spec/support/matchers/background_migrations_matchers.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/background_migrations_matchers.rb
rename to spec/support/matchers/background_migrations_matchers.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/query_recorder.rb b/spec/support/matchers/exceed_query_limit.rb
similarity index 65%
rename from spec/support/query_recorder.rb
rename to spec/support/matchers/exceed_query_limit.rb
index 8cf8f45a8b2..88d22a3ddd9 100644
--- a/spec/support/query_recorder.rb
+++ b/spec/support/matchers/exceed_query_limit.rb
@@ -1,42 +1,3 @@
-module ActiveRecord
-  class QueryRecorder
-    attr_reader :log, :cached
-
-    def initialize(&block)
-      @log = []
-      @cached = []
-      ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribed(method(:callback), 'sql.active_record', &block)
-    end
-
-    def show_backtrace(values)
-      Rails.logger.debug("QueryRecorder SQL: #{values[:sql]}")
-      caller.each { |line| Rails.logger.debug("   --> #{line}") }
-    end
-
-    def callback(name, start, finish, message_id, values)
-      show_backtrace(values) if ENV['QUERY_RECORDER_DEBUG']
-
-      if values[:name]&.include?("CACHE")
-        @cached << values[:sql]
-      elsif !values[:name]&.include?("SCHEMA")
-        @log << values[:sql]
-      end
-    end
-
-    def count
-      @log.count
-    end
-
-    def cached_count
-      @cached.count
-    end
-
-    def log_message
-      @log.join("\n\n")
-    end
-  end
-end
-
 RSpec::Matchers.define :exceed_query_limit do |expected|
   supports_block_expectations
 
diff --git a/spec/support/prepare-gitlab-git-test-for-commit b/spec/support/prepare-gitlab-git-test-for-commit
index 3047786a599..d08e3ba5481 100755
--- a/spec/support/prepare-gitlab-git-test-for-commit
+++ b/spec/support/prepare-gitlab-git-test-for-commit
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
 
 abort unless [
-  system('spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb', out: 'spec/support/seed_repo.rb'),
+  system('spec/support/generate-seed-repo-rb', out: 'spec/support/helpers/seed_repo.rb'),
   system('spec/support/unpack-gitlab-git-test')
 ].all?
 
diff --git a/spec/support/routing_helpers.rb b/spec/support/routing_helpers.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index af1f4760804..00000000000
--- a/spec/support/routing_helpers.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.include GitlabRoutingHelper
-end
diff --git a/spec/support/rspec.rb b/spec/support/rspec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dffab22d8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/rspec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require_relative "helpers/stub_configuration"
+require_relative "helpers/stub_object_storage"
+require_relative "helpers/stub_env"
+
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.mock_with :rspec
+  config.raise_errors_for_deprecations!
+
+  config.include StubConfiguration
+  config.include StubObjectStorage
+  config.include StubENV
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/seed.rb b/spec/support/seed.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bea2e9c3044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/seed.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.include SeedHelper, :seed_helper
+
+  config.before(:all, :seed_helper) do
+    ensure_seeds
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_contexts/json_response_shared_context.rb b/spec/support/shared_contexts/json_response_shared_context.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df5fc288089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/shared_contexts/json_response_shared_context.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+shared_context 'JSON response' do
+  let(:json_response) { JSON.parse(response.body) }
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/services_shared_context.rb b/spec/support/shared_contexts/services_shared_context.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/services_shared_context.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_contexts/services_shared_context.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/chat_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/chat_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/chat_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/chat_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/email_format_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/email_format_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/email_format_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/email_format_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/gitlab_verify.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/gitlab_verify.rb
similarity index 59%
rename from spec/support/gitlab_verify.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/gitlab_verify.rb
index 13e2e37624d..560913ca92f 100644
--- a/spec/support/gitlab_verify.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/gitlab_verify.rb
@@ -17,29 +17,3 @@ RSpec.shared_examples 'Gitlab::Verify::BatchVerifier subclass' do
     end
   end
 end
-
-module GitlabVerifyHelpers
-  def collect_ranges(args = {})
-    verifier = described_class.new(args.merge(batch_size: 1))
-
-    collect_results(verifier).map { |range, _| range }
-  end
-
-  def collect_failures
-    verifier = described_class.new(batch_size: 1)
-
-    out = {}
-
-    collect_results(verifier).map { |_, failures| out.merge!(failures) }
-
-    out
-  end
-
-  def collect_results(verifier)
-    out = []
-
-    verifier.run_batches { |*args| out << args }
-
-    out
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/support/group_members_shared_example.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/group_members_shared_example.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/group_members_shared_example.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/group_members_shared_example.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/issuable_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/issuable_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/issuable_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/issuable_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/issuables_list_metadata_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/issuables_list_metadata_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/issuables_list_metadata_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/issuables_list_metadata_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/issue_tracker_service_shared_example.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/issue_tracker_service_shared_example.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/issue_tracker_service_shared_example.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/issue_tracker_service_shared_example.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/ldap_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/ldap_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/ldap_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/ldap_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/legacy_path_redirect_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/legacy_path_redirect_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/legacy_path_redirect_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/legacy_path_redirect_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/malicious_regexp_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/malicious_regexp_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/malicious_regexp_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/malicious_regexp_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/milestone_tabs_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/milestone_tabs_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/milestone_tabs_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/milestone_tabs_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/notify_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/notify_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/notify_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/notify_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/reference_parser_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/reference_parser_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/reference_parser_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/reference_parser_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/slack_mattermost_notifications_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/snippet_visibility.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/snippet_visibility.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/snippet_visibility.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/snippet_visibility.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/snippets_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/snippets_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/snippets_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/snippets_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/taskable_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/taskable_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/taskable_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/taskable_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/time_tracking_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/time_tracking_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/time_tracking_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/time_tracking_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/unique_ip_check_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/unique_ip_check_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/unique_ip_check_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/unique_ip_check_shared_examples.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/update_invalid_issuable.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/update_invalid_issuable.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/update_invalid_issuable.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/update_invalid_issuable.rb
diff --git a/spec/support/updating_mentions_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/updating_mentions_shared_examples.rb
similarity index 100%
rename from spec/support/updating_mentions_shared_examples.rb
rename to spec/support/shared_examples/updating_mentions_shared_examples.rb