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`forbid-output` is inconsisently named versus `error-pattern` and `normalize-stderr-test` and friends

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Actually, I'll revisit forbid-output in a follow-up because the naming is strange and inconsistent versus error-pattern and normalize-stderr-test and whatever...

Originally posted by @jieyouxu in https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/134738#issuecomment-2561663717

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The issue mentions forbid-output, error-pattern, and normalize-stderr-test, but names no files or tests. Start by locating these directives and comparing their naming conventions; done means an agreed, consistent name and the related references updated.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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