diff --git a/core/includes/menu.inc b/core/includes/menu.inc
index d578499..23aba4f 100644
--- a/core/includes/menu.inc
+++ b/core/includes/menu.inc
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ function menu_local_tasks($level = 0) {
     if (!\Drupal::request()->attributes->has('exception') && !empty($route_name)) {
       $manager = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.menu.local_task');
       $local_tasks = $manager->getTasksBuild($route_name);
-      foreach ($local_tasks as $level => $items) {
-        $data['tabs'][$level] = empty($data['tabs'][$level]) ? $items : array_merge($data['tabs'][$level], $items);
+      foreach ($local_tasks as $tab_level => $items) {
+        $data['tabs'][$tab_level] = empty($data['tabs'][$tab_level]) ? $items : array_merge($data['tabs'][$tab_level], $items);
       }
     }
 
@@ -177,16 +177,6 @@ function menu_secondary_local_tasks() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns the rendered local actions at the current level.
- */
-function menu_get_local_actions() {
-  $links = menu_local_tasks();
-  $route_name = Drupal::routeMatch()->getRouteName();
-  $manager = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.menu.local_action');
-  return $manager->getActionsForRoute($route_name) + $links['actions'];
-}
-
-/**
  * Returns the router path, or the path for a default local task's parent.
  */
 function menu_tab_root_path() {
diff --git a/core/includes/theme.inc b/core/includes/theme.inc
index 3b156a5..dfdcfaf 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.inc
@@ -1362,14 +1362,6 @@ function template_preprocess_page(&$variables) {
     $variables['is_front'] = FALSE;
     $variables['db_is_active'] = FALSE;
   }
-  if (!defined('MAINTENANCE_MODE')) {
-    $variables['action_links']   = menu_get_local_actions();
-    $variables['tabs']           = menu_local_tabs();
-  }
-  else {
-    $variables['action_links']   = array();
-    $variables['tabs']           = array();
-  }
 
   if ($node = \Drupal::routeMatch()->getParameter('node')) {
     $variables['node'] = $node;
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalActionManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalActionManager.php
index db6acef..bdee9f3 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalActionManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalActionManager.php
@@ -190,10 +190,11 @@ public function getActionsForRoute($route_appears) {
           'url' => Url::fromRoute($route_name, $route_parameters),
           'localized_options' => $plugin->getOptions($this->routeMatch),
         ),
-        '#access' => $this->accessManager->checkNamedRoute($route_name, $route_parameters, $this->account),
+        '#access' => $this->accessManager->checkNamedRoute($route_name, $route_parameters, $this->account, TRUE),
         '#weight' => $plugin->getWeight(),
       );
     }
+
     return $links;
   }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalTaskManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalTaskManager.php
index 70b1102..826e549 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalTaskManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Menu/LocalTaskManager.php
@@ -301,31 +301,28 @@ public function getTasksBuild($current_route_name) {
         $route_name = $child->getRouteName();
         $route_parameters = $child->getRouteParameters($this->routeMatch);
 
-        // Find out whether the user has access to the task.
-        $access = $this->accessManager->checkNamedRoute($route_name, $route_parameters, $this->account);
-        if ($access) {
-          $active = $this->isRouteActive($current_route_name, $route_name, $route_parameters);
+        $active = $this->isRouteActive($current_route_name, $route_name, $route_parameters);
 
-          // The plugin may have been set active in getLocalTasksForRoute() if
-          // one of its child tabs is the active tab.
-          $active = $active || $child->getActive();
-          // @todo It might make sense to use link render elements instead.
+        // The plugin may have been set active in getLocalTasksForRoute() if
+        // one of its child tabs is the active tab.
+        $active = $active || $child->getActive();
+        // @todo It might make sense to use link render elements instead.
 
-          $link = array(
-            'title' => $this->getTitle($child),
-            'url' => Url::fromRoute($route_name, $route_parameters),
-            'localized_options' => $child->getOptions($this->routeMatch),
-          );
-          $build[$level][$plugin_id] = array(
-            '#theme' => 'menu_local_task',
-            '#link' => $link,
-            '#active' => $active,
-            '#weight' => $child->getWeight(),
-            '#access' => $access,
-          );
-        }
+        $link = array(
+          'title' => $this->getTitle($child),
+          'url' => Url::fromRoute($route_name, $route_parameters),
+          'localized_options' => $child->getOptions($this->routeMatch),
+        );
+        $build[$level][$plugin_id] = array(
+          '#theme' => 'menu_local_task',
+          '#link' => $link,
+          '#active' => $active,
+          '#weight' => $child->getWeight(),
+          '#access' => $access = $this->accessManager->checkNamedRoute($route_name, $route_parameters, $this->account, TRUE),
+        );
       }
     }
+
     return $build;
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/aggregator/src/Tests/AggregatorTestBase.php b/core/modules/aggregator/src/Tests/AggregatorTestBase.php
index 3bee7f4..7a45c33 100644
--- a/core/modules/aggregator/src/Tests/AggregatorTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/aggregator/src/Tests/AggregatorTestBase.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('node', 'aggregator', 'aggregator_test', 'views');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'node', 'aggregator', 'aggregator_test', 'views'];
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
 
     $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('access administration pages', 'administer news feeds', 'access news feeds', 'create article content'));
     $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockHiddenRegionTest.php b/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockHiddenRegionTest.php
index 347cdaf..99d9deb 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockHiddenRegionTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockHiddenRegionTest.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
 
     $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('search_form_block');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockTest.php b/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockTest.php
index 5ab46e1..015d8a1 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/src/Tests/BlockTest.php
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public function testBlockThemeSelector() {
   function testThemeName() {
     // Enable the help block.
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('help_block', array('region' => 'help'));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
     // Explicitly set the default and admin themes.
     $theme = 'block_test_specialchars_theme';
     \Drupal::service('theme_handler')->install(array($theme));
diff --git a/core/modules/block/src/Tests/NonDefaultBlockAdminTest.php b/core/modules/block/src/Tests/NonDefaultBlockAdminTest.php
index bc55ab2..27b0232 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/src/Tests/NonDefaultBlockAdminTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/src/Tests/NonDefaultBlockAdminTest.php
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ class NonDefaultBlockAdminTest extends WebTestBase {
   public static $modules = array('block');
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Test non-default theme admin.
    */
   function testNonDefaultBlockAdmin() {
diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/src/Tests/BlockContentTestBase.php b/core/modules/block_content/src/Tests/BlockContentTestBase.php
index 82139c0..4500fd0 100644
--- a/core/modules/block_content/src/Tests/BlockContentTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/src/Tests/BlockContentTestBase.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     }
 
     $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser($this->permissions);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTestBase.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTestBase.php
index a52cbb3..3040c6a 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTestBase.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('comment', 'node', 'history', 'field_ui', 'datetime');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'comment', 'node', 'history', 'field_ui', 'datetime'];
 
   /**
    * An administrative user with permission to configure comment settings.
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
 
     // Create a test node authored by the web user.
     $this->node = $this->drupalCreateNode(array('type' => 'article', 'promote' => 1, 'uid' => $this->webUser->id()));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
index ee58be5..209039a 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ConfigEntityListTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('config_test');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'config_test'];
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     // Delete the override config_test entity since it is not required by this
     // test.
     \Drupal::entityManager()->getStorage('config_test')->load('override')->delete();
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationListUiTest.php b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationListUiTest.php
index 4ceec20..634d934 100644
--- a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationListUiTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationListUiTest.php
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $this->config('locale.settings')
       ->set('translation.import_enabled', TRUE)
       ->save();
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationOverviewTest.php b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationOverviewTest.php
index 4c83a38..54decc8 100644
--- a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationOverviewTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationOverviewTest.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class ConfigTranslationOverviewTest extends WebTestBase {
    * @var array
    */
   public static $modules = [
+    'block',
     'config_test',
     'config_translation',
     'config_translation_test',
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
       ConfigurableLanguage::createFromLangcode($langcode)->save();
     }
     $this->localeStorage = $this->container->get('locale.storage');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php
index 4bbb408..0fb16c7 100644
--- a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ConfigTranslationUiTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('node', 'contact', 'contact_test', 'config_translation', 'config_translation_test', 'views', 'views_ui', 'contextual', 'filter', 'filter_test');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'node', 'contact', 'contact_test', 'config_translation', 'config_translation_test', 'views', 'views_ui', 'contextual', 'filter', 'filter_test'];
 
   /**
    * Languages to enable.
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
       ConfigurableLanguage::createFromLangcode($langcode)->save();
     }
     $this->localeStorage = $this->container->get('locale.storage');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php b/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php
index 87d693a..9cb6910 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class ContactSitewideTest extends WebTestBase {
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_breadcrumb_block');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactStorageTest.php b/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactStorageTest.php
index 5d62e10..f18d10e 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactStorageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactStorageTest.php
@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ class ContactStorageTest extends ContactSitewideTest {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array(
+  public static $modules = [
+    'block',
     'text',
     'contact',
     'field_ui',
     'contact_storage_test',
     'contact_test',
-  );
+  ];
 
   /**
    * Tests configuration options and the site-wide contact form.
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/EntityDisplayModeTest.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/EntityDisplayModeTest.php
index 7b7fe12..62b2768 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/EntityDisplayModeTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/EntityDisplayModeTest.php
@@ -19,9 +19,18 @@ class EntityDisplayModeTest extends WebTestBase {
   /**
    * Modules to enable.
    *
-   * @var array
+   * @var string[]
    */
-  public static $modules = array('entity_test', 'field_ui');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'entity_test', 'field_ui'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
+  }
 
   /**
    * Tests the EntityViewMode user interface.
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIRouteTest.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIRouteTest.php
index 332a87d..4a6380b 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIRouteTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/FieldUIRouteTest.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class FieldUIRouteTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var string[]
    */
-  public static $modules = array('entity_test', 'field_ui');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'entity_test', 'field_ui'];
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
     $this->drupalLogin($this->rootUser);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageFieldsTest.php b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageFieldsTest.php
index 3b90bff..28517fc 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageFieldsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/src/Tests/ManageFieldsTest.php
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ class ManageFieldsTest extends WebTestBase {
    */
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
+
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_breadcrumb_block');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
 
     // Create a test user.
     $admin_user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('access content', 'administer content types', 'administer node fields', 'administer node form display', 'administer node display', 'administer taxonomy', 'administer taxonomy_term fields', 'administer taxonomy_term display', 'administer users', 'administer account settings', 'administer user display', 'bypass node access'));
diff --git a/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterAdminTest.php b/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterAdminTest.php
index 7e6a2d3..897943cf 100644
--- a/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterAdminTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterAdminTest.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class FilterAdminTest extends WebTestBase {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static $modules = array('filter', 'node');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'filter', 'node'];
 
   /**
    * An user with administration permissions.
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     user_role_grant_permissions('authenticated', array($basic_html_format->getPermissionName()));
     user_role_grant_permissions('anonymous', array($restricted_html_format->getPermissionName()));
     $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterFormatAccessTest.php b/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterFormatAccessTest.php
index 029c60b..5df5bdc 100644
--- a/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterFormatAccessTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/filter/src/Tests/FilterFormatAccessTest.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class FilterFormatAccessTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('filter', 'node');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'filter', 'node'];
 
   /**
    * A user with administrative permissions.
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
       $this->secondAllowedFormat->getPermissionName(),
       $this->disallowedFormat->getPermissionName(),
     ));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/forum/src/Tests/ForumTest.php b/core/modules/forum/src/Tests/ForumTest.php
index 73089e3..e80e9ad 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/src/Tests/ForumTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/forum/src/Tests/ForumTest.php
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
       'access comments',
     ));
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('help_block', array('region' => 'help'));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguagePathMonolingualTest.php b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguagePathMonolingualTest.php
index c20a57e..a4c92c0 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguagePathMonolingualTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguagePathMonolingualTest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LanguagePathMonolingualTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('language', 'path');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'language', 'path'];
 
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     // Set language detection to URL.
     $edit = array('language_interface[enabled][language-url]' => TRUE);
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/config/regional/language/detection', $edit, t('Save settings'));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageTourTest.php b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageTourTest.php
index 98418b6..91cbdab 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageTourTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/language/src/Tests/LanguageTourTest.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class LanguageTourTest extends TourTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('language', 'tour');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'language', 'tour'];
 
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer languages', 'access tour'));
     $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeTranslationUITest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeTranslationUITest.php
index c392750..013466c 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeTranslationUITest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeTranslationUITest.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class NodeTranslationUITest extends ContentTranslationUITestBase {
     'languages:language_interface',
     'theme',
     'user.permissions',
+    'route.name',
     'route.menu_active_trails:account',
     'route.menu_active_trails:footer',
     'route.menu_active_trails:main',
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/PageEditTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/PageEditTest.php
index 9082dca..9a9f28c 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/PageEditTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/PageEditTest.php
@@ -16,11 +16,19 @@ class PageEditTest extends NodeTestBase {
   protected $webUser;
   protected $adminUser;
 
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'node', 'datetime'];
+
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
     $this->webUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('edit own page content', 'create page content'));
     $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('bypass node access', 'administer nodes'));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/page_cache/src/Tests/PageCacheTagsIntegrationTest.php b/core/modules/page_cache/src/Tests/PageCacheTagsIntegrationTest.php
index c471cea..2965267 100644
--- a/core/modules/page_cache/src/Tests/PageCacheTagsIntegrationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/page_cache/src/Tests/PageCacheTagsIntegrationTest.php
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ function testPageCacheTags() {
       'config:block.block.bartik_main_menu',
       'config:block.block.bartik_account_menu',
       'config:block.block.bartik_messages',
+      'config:block.block.bartik_local_actions',
+      'config:block.block.bartik_tabs',
       'node_view',
       'node:' . $node_1->id(),
       'user:' . $author_1->id(),
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ function testPageCacheTags() {
       'config:block.block.bartik_main_menu',
       'config:block.block.bartik_account_menu',
       'config:block.block.bartik_messages',
+      'config:block.block.bartik_local_actions',
+      'config:block.block.bartik_tabs',
       'node_view',
       'node:' . $node_2->id(),
       'user:' . $author_2->id(),
diff --git a/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchConfigSettingsFormTest.php b/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchConfigSettingsFormTest.php
index a99ea45..c897616 100644
--- a/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchConfigSettingsFormTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchConfigSettingsFormTest.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
 
     // Enable the search block.
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('search_form_block');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchPageTextTest.php b/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchPageTextTest.php
index ad311d6..368a1f0 100644
--- a/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchPageTextTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/search/src/Tests/SearchPageTextTest.php
@@ -23,11 +23,22 @@ class SearchPageTextTest extends SearchTestBase {
    */
   protected $searchingUser;
 
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
     // Create user.
     $this->searchingUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('search content', 'access user profiles', 'use advanced search'));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/shortcut/src/Tests/ShortcutSetsTest.php b/core/modules/shortcut/src/Tests/ShortcutSetsTest.php
index 7511205..948d0db 100644
--- a/core/modules/shortcut/src/Tests/ShortcutSetsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/shortcut/src/Tests/ShortcutSetsTest.php
@@ -18,6 +18,22 @@
 class ShortcutSetsTest extends ShortcutTestBase {
 
   /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests creating a shortcut set.
    */
   function testShortcutSetAdd() {
diff --git a/core/modules/simpletest/src/Tests/BrowserTest.php b/core/modules/simpletest/src/Tests/BrowserTest.php
index 02422e7..6bfaf14 100644
--- a/core/modules/simpletest/src/Tests/BrowserTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/src/Tests/BrowserTest.php
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ class BrowserTest extends WebTestBase {
   protected static $cookieSet = FALSE;
 
   /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Test \Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase::getAbsoluteUrl().
    */
   function testGetAbsoluteUrl() {
diff --git a/core/modules/system/config/schema/system.schema.yml b/core/modules/system/config/schema/system.schema.yml
index 7cde50d..3b7ed3f 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/config/schema/system.schema.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/config/schema/system.schema.yml
@@ -353,6 +353,17 @@ block.settings.system_menu_block:*:
       type: integer
       label: 'Maximum number of levels'
 
+block.settings.system_tabs_block:
+  type: block_settings
+  label: 'Tabs block'
+  mapping:
+    primary:
+      type: boolean
+      label: 'Whether primary tabs are shown'
+    secondary:
+      type: boolean
+      label: 'Whether secondary tabs are shown'
+
 condition.plugin.request_path:
   type: condition.plugin
   mapping:
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Plugin/Block/SystemLocalActionsBlock.php b/core/modules/system/src/Plugin/Block/SystemLocalActionsBlock.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23a65c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Plugin/Block/SystemLocalActionsBlock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\system\Plugin\Block\SystemLocalActionsBlock.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Plugin\Block;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Block\BlockBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Menu\LocalActionManagerInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Plugin\ContainerFactoryPluginInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Provides a block to display the local actions.
+ *
+ * @Block(
+ *   id = "system_local_actions_block",
+ *   admin_label = @Translation("Primary admin actions")
+ * )
+ */
+class SystemLocalActionsBlock extends BlockBase implements ContainerFactoryPluginInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * The local action manager.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Menu\LocalActionManagerInterface
+   */
+  protected $localActionManager;
+
+  /**
+   * The route match.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface
+   */
+  protected $routeMatch;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a SystemLocalActionsBlock instance.
+   *
+   * @param array $configuration
+   *   A configuration array containing information about the plugin instance.
+   * @param string $plugin_id
+   *   The plugin_id for the plugin instance.
+   * @param mixed $plugin_definition
+   *   The plugin implementation definition.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Menu\LocalActionManagerInterface $local_action_manager
+   *   A local action manager.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface $route_match
+   *   The route match.
+   */
+  public function __construct(array $configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition, LocalActionManagerInterface $local_action_manager, RouteMatchInterface $route_match) {
+    parent::__construct($configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition);
+    $this->localActionManager = $local_action_manager;
+    $this->routeMatch = $route_match;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function create(ContainerInterface $container, array $configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition) {
+    return new static(
+      $configuration,
+      $plugin_id,
+      $plugin_definition,
+      $container->get('plugin.manager.menu.local_action'),
+      $container->get('current_route_match')
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultConfiguration() {
+    return ['label_display' => FALSE];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function build() {
+    $build = [];
+    $links = menu_local_tasks();
+    $route_name = $this->routeMatch->getRouteName();
+    $local_actions = $this->localActionManager->getActionsForRoute($route_name) + $links['actions'];
+    if (empty($local_actions)) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    $build['local_actions'] = $local_actions;
+
+    return $build;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function buildConfigurationForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $form = parent::buildConfigurationForm($form, $form_state);
+
+    // The "Primary admin actions" block is never cacheable because hooks creating local
+    // actions don't provide cacheability metadata.
+    // @todo Remove after https://www.drupal.org/node/2511516 has landed.
+    $form['cache']['#disabled'] = TRUE;
+    $form['cache']['#description'] = $this->t('This block is never cacheable.');
+    $form['cache']['max_age']['#value'] = 0;
+
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCacheMaxAge() {
+    // @todo Remove after https://www.drupal.org/node/2511516 has landed.
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCacheContexts() {
+    return ['route.name'];
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Plugin/Block/SystemTabsBlock.php b/core/modules/system/src/Plugin/Block/SystemTabsBlock.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9168455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Plugin/Block/SystemTabsBlock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\system\Plugin\Block\SystemLocalTasksBlock.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Plugin\Block;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Block\BlockBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Plugin\ContainerFactoryPluginInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Provides a "Tabs" block to display the local tasks.
+ *
+ * @Block(
+ *   id = "system_tabs_block",
+ *   admin_label = @Translation("Tabs"),
+ * )
+ */
+class SystemTabsBlock extends BlockBase implements ContainerFactoryPluginInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function create(ContainerInterface $container, array $configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition) {
+    return new static(
+      $configuration,
+      $plugin_id,
+      $plugin_definition
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultConfiguration() {
+    return [
+      'label_display' => FALSE,
+      'primary' => TRUE,
+      'secondary' => TRUE,
+    ];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function build() {
+    $config = $this->configuration;
+
+    $tabs = [
+      '#theme' => 'menu_local_tasks',
+    ];
+
+    // Add only selected levels for the printed output.
+    if ($config['primary']) {
+      $tabs += [
+        '#primary' => menu_primary_local_tasks(),
+      ];
+    }
+    if ($config['secondary']) {
+      $tabs += [
+        '#secondary' => menu_secondary_local_tasks(),
+      ];
+    }
+
+    if (empty($tabs['#primary']) && empty($tabs['#secondary'])) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    $build['tabs'] = $tabs;
+
+    return $build;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function buildConfigurationForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $form = parent::buildConfigurationForm($form, $form_state);
+
+    // The "Page actions" block is never cacheable because of hooks creating
+    // local tasks doesn't provide cacheability metadata.
+    // @todo Remove after https://www.drupal.org/node/2511516 has landed.
+    $form['cache']['#disabled'] = TRUE;
+    $form['cache']['#description'] = $this->t('This block is never cacheable.');
+    $form['cache']['max_age']['#value'] = 0;
+
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCacheMaxAge() {
+    // @todo Remove after https://www.drupal.org/node/2511516 has landed.
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getCacheContexts() {
+    return ['route.name'];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function blockForm($form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $config = $this->configuration;
+    $defaults = $this->defaultConfiguration();
+
+    $form['levels'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'details',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Shown tabs'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Select tabs being shown in the block'),
+      // Open if not set to defaults.
+      '#open' => $defaults['primary'] !== $config['primary'] || $defaults['secondary'] !== $config['secondary'],
+    );
+    $form['levels']['primary'] = [
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Show primary tabs'),
+      '#default_value' => $config['primary'],
+    ];
+    $form['levels']['secondary'] = [
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Show secondary tabs'),
+      '#default_value' => $config['secondary'],
+    ];
+
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function blockSubmit($form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $levels = $form_state->getValue('levels');
+    $this->configuration['primary'] = $levels['primary'];
+    $this->configuration['secondary'] = $levels['secondary'];
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalActionTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalActionTest.php
index c049198..bd1c593 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalActionTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalActionTest.php
@@ -18,9 +18,20 @@
 class LocalActionTest extends WebTestBase {
 
   /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'menu_test'];
+
+  /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static $modules = array('menu_test');
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
+  }
 
   /**
    * Tests appearance of local actions.
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalTasksTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalTasksTest.php
index b7824ef..168b037 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalTasksTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/LocalTasksTest.php
@@ -17,7 +17,28 @@
  */
 class LocalTasksTest extends WebTestBase {
 
-  public static $modules = array('menu_test', 'entity_test');
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'menu_test', 'entity_test'];
+
+  /**
+   * The local tasks block under testing.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\block\Entity\Block
+   */
+  protected $sut;
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->sut = $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block', ['id' => 'tabs_block']);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Asserts local tasks in the page output.
@@ -48,6 +69,20 @@ protected function assertLocalTasks(array $routes, $level = 0) {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Asserts that the local tasks on the specified level are not being printed.
+   *
+   * @param int $level
+   *   (optional) The local tasks level to assert; 0 for primary, 1 for
+   *   secondary. Defaults to 0.
+   */
+  protected function assertNoLocalTasks($level = 0) {
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//*[contains(@class, :class)]//a', array(
+      ':class' => $level == 0 ? 'tabs primary' : 'tabs secondary',
+    ));
+    $this->assertFalse(count($elements), 'Local tasks not found.');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests the plugin based local tasks.
    */
   public function testPluginLocalTask() {
@@ -135,4 +170,52 @@ public function testPluginLocalTask() {
     $this->assertEqual('upcasting sub2', (string) $result[0]->a, 'The "upcasting sub2" tab is active.');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests that local task blocks are configurable to show a specific level.
+   */
+  public function testLocalTaskBlock() {
+    // Remove the default block and create a new one.
+    $this->sut->delete();
+
+    $this->sut = $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block', [
+      'id' => 'tabs_block',
+      'primary' => TRUE,
+      'secondary' => FALSE,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->drupalGet(Url::fromRoute('menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings'));
+
+    // Verify that local tasks in the first level appear.
+    $this->assertLocalTasks([
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_view', []],
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_edit', []],
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings', []],
+    ]);
+
+    // Verify that local tasks in the second level doesn't appear.
+    $this->assertNoLocalTasks(1);
+
+    $this->sut->delete();
+    $this->sut = $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block', [
+      'id' => 'tabs_block',
+      'primary' => FALSE,
+      'secondary' => TRUE,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->drupalGet(Url::fromRoute('menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings'));
+
+    // Verify that local tasks in the first level doesn't appear.
+    $this->assertNoLocalTasks(0);
+
+    // Verify that local tasks in the second level appear.
+    $sub_tasks = [
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings_sub1', []],
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings_sub2', []],
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings_sub3', []],
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings_derived', ['placeholder' => 'derive1']],
+      ['menu_test.local_task_test_tasks_settings_derived', ['placeholder' => 'derive2']],
+    ];
+    $this->assertLocalTasks($sub_tasks, 1);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuRouterTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuRouterTest.php
index ef78c7b..0f2fb5e 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuRouterTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuRouterTest.php
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
     $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_menu_block:tools');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuTranslateTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuTranslateTest.php
index e316c95..e02a304 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuTranslateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/MenuTranslateTest.php
@@ -23,7 +23,16 @@ class MenuTranslateTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('menu_test');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'menu_test'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
+  }
 
   /**
    * Tests _menu_translate().
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/DateTimeTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/DateTimeTest.php
index 9f0b0ac..9817fc6 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/DateTimeTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/DateTimeTest.php
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ class DateTimeTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('node', 'language');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'node', 'language'];
 
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
     // Create admin user and log in admin user.
     $this->drupalLogin ($this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer site configuration')));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/ThemeTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/ThemeTest.php
index 84745b7..e97c75b 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/ThemeTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/ThemeTest.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ThemeTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('node', 'block', 'file');
+  public static $modules = ['node', 'block', 'file'];
 
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('access administration pages', 'view the administration theme', 'administer themes', 'bypass node access', 'administer blocks'));
     $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
     $this->node = $this->drupalCreateNode();
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index d2c1b40..acb227f 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * Install, update and uninstall functions for the system module.
  */
 
+use Drupal\block\Entity\Block;
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\Crypt;
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\Environment;
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\SafeMarkup;
@@ -1087,9 +1088,172 @@ function system_schema() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * @addtogroup updates-8.0.0-beta
+ * @{
+ */
+
+/**
  * Change the index on the {router} table.
  */
 function system_update_8001() {
   db_drop_index('router', 'pattern_outline_fit');
   db_add_index('router', 'pattern_outline_parts', array('pattern_outline', 'number_parts'));
 }
+
+/**
+ * Create local actions and tasks blocks.
+ */
+function system_update_8002() {
+  /** @var \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandler $module_handler */
+  $module_handler = \Drupal::service('module_handler');
+  // Nothing we can do if block module is not installed.
+  if (!$module_handler->moduleExists('block')) {
+    return \Drupal::translation()->translate('Block module is not enabled so local actions and tasks which have been converted to blocks, are not visible anymore.');
+  }
+
+  /** @var \Drupal\Core\Extension\ThemeHandler $theme_handler */
+  $theme_handler = \Drupal::service('theme_handler');
+  $config_factory = \Drupal::configFactory();
+  $custom_themes_installed = FALSE;
+  $message = NULL;
+
+  $local_actions_default_settings = [
+    'plugin' => 'system_local_actions_block',
+    'region' => 'content',
+    'label' => 'Primary admin actions',
+    'visibility' => [],
+    'weight' => 0,
+    'label_display' => 0,
+    'cache' => [
+      'max_age' => 0,
+    ],
+  ];
+  $tabs_default_settings = [
+    'plugin' => 'system_tabs_block',
+    'region' => 'content',
+    'label' => 'Tabs',
+    'visibility' => [],
+    'weight' => 0,
+    'label_display' => 0,
+    'cache' => [
+      'max_age' => 0,
+    ],
+  ];
+  foreach ($theme_handler->listInfo() as $theme) {
+    if ($theme->getName() == 'bartik') {
+      if (!$config_factory->get('block.block.bartik_local_actions')) {
+        $values = [
+          'id' => 'bartik_local_actions',
+          'theme' => 'bartik',
+          'weight' => -20,
+        ] + $local_actions_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create($values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+
+      if (!$config_factory->get('block.block.bartik_tabs')) {
+        $values = [
+          'id' => 'bartik_tabs',
+          'theme' => 'bartik',
+          'weight' => -30,
+        ] + $tabs_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create('block', $values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+    }
+    elseif ($theme->getName() == 'seven') {
+      if (!$config_factory->get('block.block.seven_local_actions')) {
+        $values = [
+          'id' => 'seven_local_actions',
+          'theme' => 'seven',
+          'weight' => -10,
+        ] + $local_actions_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create($values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+
+      if (!$config_factory->get('block.block.seven_primary_tabs')) {
+        $values = [
+          'region' => 'header',
+          'id' => 'seven_primary_tabs',
+          'theme' => 'seven',
+          'label' => 'Primary tabs',
+          'settings' => [
+            'primary' => TRUE,
+            'secondary' => FALSE,
+          ],
+        ] + $tabs_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create($values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+
+      if (!$config_factory->get('block.block.seven_secondary_tabs')) {
+        $values = [
+          'region' => 'pre_content',
+          'id' => 'seven_secondary_tabs',
+          'theme' => 'seven',
+          'label' => 'Secondary tabs',
+          'settings' => [
+            'primary' => FALSE,
+            'secondary' => TRUE,
+          ],
+        ] + $tabs_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create($values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+    }
+    elseif ($theme->getName() == 'stark') {
+      if (!$config_factory->get('block.block.stark_local_actions')) {
+        $values = [
+          'id' => 'stark_local_actions',
+          'theme' => 'stark',
+        ] + $local_actions_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create($values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+
+      if (!$config_factory->get('block.block.stark_tabs')) {
+        $values = [
+          'id' => 'stark_tabs',
+          'theme' => 'stark',
+        ] + $tabs_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create('block', $values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+    }
+    elseif ($theme->getName() == 'classy') {
+      // Don't place any blocks or trigger custom themes installed warning.
+    }
+    else {
+      $custom_themes_installed = TRUE;
+      if (!$config_factory->get(sprintf('block.block.%s_local_actions'))) {
+        $values = [
+          'id' => sprintf('%s_local_actions', $theme_name),
+          'theme' => $theme->getName(),
+          'weight' => -10,
+        ] + $local_actions_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create($values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+      if (!$config_factory->get(sprintf('block.block.%s_tabs'))) {
+        $values = [
+          'id' => sprintf('%s_tabs', $theme->name),
+          'theme' => $theme->getName(),
+          'weight' => -20,
+        ] + $tabs_default_settings;
+        $block = Block::create($values);
+        $block->save();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if ($custom_themes_installed) {
+    $message = \Drupal::translation()->translate('Because your site has custom theme(s) installed We have fallbacked to set the local actions and tasks blocks into content region. Please manually review the block configurations and remove the removed variables from your templates.');
+  }
+
+  return $message;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @} End of "addtogroup updates-8.0.0-beta".
+ */
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.module b/core/modules/system/system.module
index a826e69..028190a 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.module
@@ -805,6 +805,14 @@ function system_preprocess_block(&$variables) {
       }
       break;
 
+    case 'system_local_actions_block':
+      $variables['content'] = $variables['content']['local_actions'];
+      break;
+
+    case 'system_tabs_block':
+      $variables['content'] = $variables['content']['tabs'];
+      break;
+
     case 'system_powered_by_block':
       $variables['attributes']['role'] = 'complementary';
       break;
diff --git a/core/modules/system/templates/page.html.twig b/core/modules/system/templates/page.html.twig
index c5a3711..b80310e 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/templates/page.html.twig
+++ b/core/modules/system/templates/page.html.twig
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
  * - title_suffix: Additional output populated by modules, intended to be
  *   displayed after the main title tag that appears in the template.
  * - messages: Status and error messages. Should be displayed prominently.
- * - tabs: Tabs linking to any sub-pages beneath the current page (e.g., the
- *   view and edit tabs when displaying a node).
- * - action_links: Actions local to the page, such as "Add menu" on the menu
- *   administration interface.
  * - node: Fully loaded node, if there is an automatically-loaded node
  *   associated with the page and the node ID is the second argument in the
  *   page's path (e.g. node/12345 and node/12345/revisions, but not
@@ -110,13 +106,6 @@
         <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
       {% endif %}
       {{ title_suffix }}
-
-      {{ tabs }}
-
-      {% if action_links %}
-        <nav class="action-links">{{ action_links }}</nav>
-      {% endif %}
-
       {{ page.content }}
     </div>{# /.layout-content #}
 
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/TermTest.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/TermTest.php
index 09a0de2..1ef3e47 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/TermTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/TermTest.php
@@ -35,8 +35,22 @@ class TermTest extends TaxonomyTestBase {
    */
   protected $field;
 
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
+
     $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer taxonomy', 'bypass node access']));
     $this->vocabulary = $this->createVocabulary();
 
@@ -308,10 +322,7 @@ function testTermInterface() {
     // Submitting a term takes us to the add page; we need the List page.
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/taxonomy/manage/' . $this->vocabulary->id() . '/overview');
 
-    // Test edit link as accessed from Taxonomy administration pages.
-    // Because Simpletest creates its own database when running tests, we know
-    // the first edit link found on the listing page is to our term.
-    $this->clickLink(t('Edit'), 1);
+    $this->clickLink(t('Edit'));
 
     $this->assertRaw($edit['name[0][value]'], 'The randomly generated term name is present.');
     $this->assertText($edit['description[0][value]'], 'The randomly generated term description is present.');
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/VocabularyUiTest.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/VocabularyUiTest.php
index 3a34c2e..69eba32 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/VocabularyUiTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/src/Tests/VocabularyUiTest.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer taxonomy']));
     $this->vocabulary = $this->createVocabulary();
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/tour/src/Tests/TourTest.php b/core/modules/tour/src/Tests/TourTest.php
index 8ed261c..582e6d4 100644
--- a/core/modules/tour/src/Tests/TourTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/tour/src/Tests/TourTest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TourTest extends TourTestBasic {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('tour', 'locale', 'language', 'tour_test');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'tour', 'locale', 'language', 'tour_test'];
 
   /**
    * The permissions required for a logged in user to test tour tips.
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ class TourTest extends TourTestBasic {
   );
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block', [
+      'theme' => 'seven',
+      'region' => 'content'
+    ]);
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Test tour functionality.
    */
   public function testTourFunctionality() {
diff --git a/core/modules/tracker/src/Tests/TrackerTest.php b/core/modules/tracker/src/Tests/TrackerTest.php
index 0438495..5776c10 100644
--- a/core/modules/tracker/src/Tests/TrackerTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/tracker/src/Tests/TrackerTest.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TrackerTest extends WebTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('comment', 'tracker', 'history', 'node_test');
+  public static $modules = ['block', 'comment', 'tracker', 'history', 'node_test'];
 
   /**
    * The main user for testing.
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $this->user = $this->drupalCreateUser($permissions);
     $this->otherUser = $this->drupalCreateUser($permissions);
     $this->addDefaultCommentField('node', 'page');
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block', ['id' => 'page_tabs_block']);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block', ['id' => 'page_actions_block']);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -77,9 +79,17 @@ function testTrackerAll() {
     $this->assertLink(t('My recent content'), 0, 'User tab shows up on the global tracker page.');
 
     // Assert cache contexts, specifically the pager and node access contexts.
-    $this->assertCacheContexts(['languages:language_interface', 'theme', 'url.query_args.pagers:0', 'user.node_grants:view', 'user.permissions']);
+    $this->assertCacheContexts(['languages:language_interface', 'route.name', 'theme', 'url.query_args.pagers:0', 'user', 'user.node_grants:view']);
     // Assert cache tags for the visible node and node list cache tag.
-    $this->assertCacheTags(Cache::mergeTags($published->getCacheTags(), $published->getOwner()->getCacheTags(), ['node_list', 'rendered']));
+    $additional_cache_tags = [
+      'node_list',
+      'rendered',
+      'block_view',
+      'config:block.block.page_actions_block',
+      'config:block.block.page_tabs_block',
+      'config:block_list',
+    ];
+    $this->assertCacheTags(Cache::mergeTags($published->getCacheTags(), $published->getOwner()->getCacheTags(), $additional_cache_tags));
 
     // Delete a node and ensure it no longer appears on the tracker.
     $published->delete();
@@ -141,7 +151,7 @@ function testTrackerUser() {
     $this->assertText($other_published_my_comment->label(), "Nodes that the user has commented on appear in the user's tracker listing.");
 
     // Assert cache contexts.
-    $this->assertCacheContexts(['languages:language_interface', 'theme', 'url.query_args.pagers:0', 'user', 'user.node_grants:view']);
+    $this->assertCacheContexts(['languages:language_interface', 'route.name', 'theme', 'url.query_args.pagers:0', 'user', 'user.node_grants:view']);
     // Assert cache tags for the visible nodes (including owners) and node list
     // cache tag.
     $tags = Cache::mergeTags(
@@ -149,7 +159,14 @@ function testTrackerUser() {
       $my_published->getOwner()->getCacheTags(),
       $other_published_my_comment->getCacheTags(),
       $other_published_my_comment->getOwner()->getCacheTags(),
-      ['node_list', 'rendered']
+      [
+        'node_list',
+        'rendered',
+        'block_view',
+        'config:block.block.page_actions_block',
+        'config:block.block.page_tabs_block',
+        'config:block_list',
+      ]
     );
     $this->assertCacheTags($tags);
 
diff --git a/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateCoreTest.php b/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateCoreTest.php
index aef7c5e..3222340 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateCoreTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/update/src/Tests/UpdateCoreTest.php
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ class UpdateCoreTest extends UpdateTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('update_test', 'update', 'language');
+  public static $modules = ['update_test', 'update', 'language', 'block'];
 
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $admin_user = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer site configuration', 'administer modules', 'administer themes'));
     $this->drupalLogin($admin_user);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRoleAdminTest.php b/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRoleAdminTest.php
index 455d6f7..7d0d350 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRoleAdminTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRoleAdminTest.php
@@ -25,9 +25,20 @@ class UserRoleAdminTest extends WebTestBase {
    */
   protected $adminUser;
 
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var string[]
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['block'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer permissions', 'administer users'));
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Plugin/DisplayPageWebTest.php b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Plugin/DisplayPageWebTest.php
index 31bfd3c..dddd4ce 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Plugin/DisplayPageWebTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Plugin/DisplayPageWebTest.php
@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@ class DisplayPageWebTest extends PluginTestBase {
    */
   public static $modules = ['menu_ui', 'block'];
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
     $this->enableViewsTestModule();
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ public function testArguments() {
 
     $this->drupalGet('test_route_with_argument/1');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
-    $this->assertCacheContexts(['languages:language_interface', 'theme', 'url']);
+    $this->assertCacheContexts(['languages:language_interface', 'route.name', 'theme', 'url']);
     $result = $this->xpath('//span[@class="field-content"]');
     $this->assertEqual(count($result), 1, 'Ensure that just the filtered entry was returned.');
     $this->assertEqual((string) $result[0], 1, 'The passed ID was returned.');
diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Wizard/WizardTestBase.php b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Wizard/WizardTestBase.php
index f610a5f..85f79e8 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Wizard/WizardTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/Tests/Wizard/WizardTestBase.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
     // Create and log in a user with administer views permission.
     $views_admin = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer views', 'administer blocks', 'bypass node access', 'access user profiles', 'view all revisions'));
     $this->drupalLogin($views_admin);
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_local_actions_block');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/views_ui/src/Tests/SettingsTest.php b/core/modules/views_ui/src/Tests/SettingsTest.php
index 262fc7a..62acd9d 100644
--- a/core/modules/views_ui/src/Tests/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views_ui/src/Tests/SettingsTest.php
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ class SettingsTest extends UITestBase {
   protected $adminUser;
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+    $this->drupalPlaceBlock('system_tabs_block');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests the settings for the edit ui.
    */
   function testEditUI() {
diff --git a/core/profiles/minimal/config/install/block.block.stark_local_actions.yml b/core/profiles/minimal/config/install/block.block.stark_local_actions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aed4cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/minimal/config/install/block.block.stark_local_actions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+id: stark_local_actions
+theme: stark
+weight: -10
+status: true
+langcode: en
+region: content
+plugin: system_local_actions_block
+settings:
+  id: system_local_actions_block
+  label: Primary admin actions
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - stark
+visibility: {  }
diff --git a/core/profiles/minimal/config/install/block.block.stark_tabs.yml b/core/profiles/minimal/config/install/block.block.stark_tabs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c2cff3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/minimal/config/install/block.block.stark_tabs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+id: bartik_tabs
+theme: stark
+weight: -20
+status: true
+langcode: en
+region: content
+plugin: system_tabs_block
+settings:
+  id: system_tabs_block
+  label: Tabs
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - stark
+visibility: {  }
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_help.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_help.yml
index 88c4f1a..4142788 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_help.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_help.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 id: bartik_help
 theme: bartik
-weight: 0
+weight: -10
 status: true
 langcode: en
-region: help
+region: content
 plugin: help_block
 settings:
   id: help_block
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_local_actions.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_local_actions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42aef3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_local_actions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+id: bartik_local_actions
+theme: bartik
+weight: -20
+status: true
+langcode: en
+region: content
+plugin: system_local_actions_block
+settings:
+  id: system_local_actions_block
+  label: Primary admin actions
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - bartik
+visibility: {  }
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_tabs.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_tabs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9913335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_tabs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+id: bartik_tabs
+theme: bartik
+weight: -30
+status: true
+langcode: en
+region: content
+plugin: system_tabs_block
+settings:
+  id: system_tabs_block
+  label: Tabs
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - bartik
+visibility: {  }
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_local_actions.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_local_actions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9577c20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_local_actions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+id: seven_local_actions
+theme: seven
+weight: -10
+status: true
+langcode: en
+region: content
+plugin: system_local_actions_block
+settings:
+  id: system_local_actions_block
+  label: Primary admin actions
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - seven
+visibility: {  }
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_page_primary_tabs.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_page_primary_tabs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..078f15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_page_primary_tabs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+id: seven_primary_tabs
+theme: seven
+weight: 0
+status: true
+langcode: en
+region: header
+plugin: system_tabs_block
+settings:
+  id: system_tabs_block
+  label: Primary tabs
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+  primary: true
+  secondary: false
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - seven
+visibility: {  }
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_page_seconadry_tabs.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_page_seconadry_tabs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7e2350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.seven_page_seconadry_tabs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+id: seven_secondary_tabs
+theme: seven
+weight: 0
+status: true
+langcode: en
+region: pre_content
+plugin: system_tabs_block
+settings:
+  id: system_tabs_block
+  label: Secondary tabs
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+  primary: false
+  secondary: true
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - seven
+visibility: {  }
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Menu/LocalActionManagerTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Menu/LocalActionManagerTest.php
index 85731c7..24a09f2 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Menu/LocalActionManagerTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Core/Menu/LocalActionManagerTest.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 use Drupal\Component\Plugin\Discovery\DiscoveryInterface;
 use Drupal\Component\Plugin\Factory\FactoryInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManagerInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResult;
+use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResultForbidden;
 use Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
@@ -109,10 +111,11 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $this->moduleHandler = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface');
     $this->cacheBackend = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheBackendInterface');
 
+    $access_result = new AccessResultForbidden();
     $this->accessManager = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManagerInterface');
     $this->accessManager->expects($this->any())
       ->method('checkNamedRoute')
-      ->will($this->returnValue(FALSE));
+      ->willReturn($access_result);
     $this->account = $this->getMock('Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface');
     $this->discovery = $this->getMock('Drupal\Component\Plugin\Discovery\DiscoveryInterface');
     $this->factory = $this->getMock('Drupal\Component\Plugin\Factory\FactoryInterface');
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ public function getActionsForRouteProvider() {
             'url' => Url::fromRoute('test_route_2'),
             'localized_options' => '',
           ),
-          '#access' => FALSE,
+          '#access' => AccessResult::forbidden(),
           '#weight' => 0,
         ),
       ),
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ public function getActionsForRouteProvider() {
             'url' => Url::fromRoute('test_route_2'),
             'localized_options' => '',
           ),
-          '#access' => FALSE,
+          '#access' => AccessResult::forbidden(),
           '#weight' => 0,
         ),
       ),
@@ -271,7 +274,7 @@ public function getActionsForRouteProvider() {
             'url' => Url::fromRoute('test_route_2'),
             'localized_options' => '',
           ),
-          '#access' => FALSE,
+          '#access' => AccessResult::forbidden(),
           '#weight' => 1,
         ),
         'plugin_id_2' => array(
@@ -281,7 +284,7 @@ public function getActionsForRouteProvider() {
             'url' => Url::fromRoute('test_route_3'),
             'localized_options' => '',
           ),
-          '#access' => FALSE,
+          '#access' => AccessResult::forbidden(),
           '#weight' => 0,
         ),
       ),
@@ -318,7 +321,7 @@ public function getActionsForRouteProvider() {
             'url' => Url::fromRoute('test_route_2', ['test1']),
             'localized_options' => '',
           ),
-          '#access' => FALSE,
+          '#access' => AccessResult::forbidden(),
           '#weight' => 1,
         ),
         'plugin_id_2' => array(
@@ -328,7 +331,7 @@ public function getActionsForRouteProvider() {
             'url' => Url::fromRoute('test_route_2', ['test2']),
             'localized_options' => '',
           ),
-          '#access' => FALSE,
+          '#access' => AccessResult::forbidden(),
           '#weight' => 0,
         ),
       ),
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml
index fb8f2fb..68cc5fe 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ regions:
   header: Header
   primary_menu: 'Primary menu'
   secondary_menu: 'Secondary menu'
-  help: Help
   page_top: 'Page top'
   page_bottom: 'Page bottom'
   highlighted: Highlighted
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.libraries.yml b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.libraries.yml
index 009a67f..41cb460 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.libraries.yml
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.libraries.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ global-styling:
       css/components/form.css: {}
       css/components/forum.css: {}
       css/components/header.css: {}
-      css/components/region-help.css: {}
+      css/components/help.css: {}
       css/components/item-list.css: {}
       css/components/list-group.css: {}
       css/components/node-preview.css: {}
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/css/components/help.css b/core/themes/bartik/css/components/help.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c606992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/css/components/help.css
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Styles for the help block.
+ */
+
+.block-help {
+  border: 1px solid #d3d7d9;
+  padding: 0 1.5em;
+  margin-bottom: 30px;
+}
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/css/components/region-help.css b/core/themes/bartik/css/components/region-help.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c16b0d..0000000
--- a/core/themes/bartik/css/components/region-help.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @file
- * Styles for the help region.
- */
-
-.region-help {
-  border: 1px solid #d3d7d9;
-  padding: 0 1.5em;
-  margin-bottom: 30px;
-}
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig b/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig
index d1ba506..f3da885 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
  * - title: The page title, for use in the actual content.
  * - title_suffix: Additional output populated by modules, intended to be
  *   displayed after the main title tag that appears in the template.
- * - tabs: Tabs linking to any sub-pages beneath the current page (e.g., the
- *   view and edit tabs when displaying a node).
- * - action_links: Actions local to the page, such as "Add menu" on the menu
- *   administration interface.
  * - node: Fully loaded node, if there is an automatically-loaded node
  *   associated with the page and the node ID is the second argument in the
  *   page's path (e.g. node/12345 and node/12345/revisions, but not
@@ -53,7 +49,6 @@
  * - page.primary_menu: Items for the primary menu region.
  * - page.secondary_menu: Items for the secondary menu region.
  * - page.featured_top: Items for the featured top region.
- * - page.help: Dynamic help text, mostly for admin pages.
  * - page.content: The main content of the current page.
  * - page.sidebar_first: Items for the first sidebar.
  * - page.sidebar_second: Items for the second sidebar.
@@ -136,15 +131,6 @@
               </h1>
             {% endif %}
             {{ title_suffix }}
-            {% if tabs %}
-              <nav class="tabs" role="navigation" aria-label="{{ 'Tabs'|t }}">
-                {{ tabs }}
-              </nav>
-            {% endif %}
-            {{ page.help }}
-            {% if action_links %}
-              <ul class="action-links">{{ action_links }}</ul>
-            {% endif %}
             {{ page.content }}
           </section>
         </main>
diff --git a/core/themes/classy/templates/block/block--system-local-actions-block.html.twig b/core/themes/classy/templates/block/block--system-local-actions-block.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a0f5c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/themes/classy/templates/block/block--system-local-actions-block.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{% extends "@block/block.html.twig" %}
+{#
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Theme override for local actions (primary admin actions.)
+ */
+#}
+{% block content %}
+  {% if content %}
+    <nav class="action-links">{{ content }}</nav>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/themes/classy/templates/block/block--system-tabs-block.html.twig b/core/themes/classy/templates/block/block--system-tabs-block.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a191c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/themes/classy/templates/block/block--system-tabs-block.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% extends "@block/block.html.twig" %}
+{#
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Theme override for tabs.
+ */
+#}
+{% block content %}
+  {% if content %}
+    <nav class="tabs" role="navigation" aria-label="{{ 'Tabs'|t }}">
+      {{ content }}
+    </nav>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/themes/classy/templates/layout/page.html.twig b/core/themes/classy/templates/layout/page.html.twig
index 57533c8..8c81950 100644
--- a/core/themes/classy/templates/layout/page.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/classy/templates/layout/page.html.twig
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
  * - title: The page title, for use in the actual content.
  * - title_suffix: Additional output populated by modules, intended to be
  *   displayed after the main title tag that appears in the template.
- * - tabs: Tabs linking to any sub-pages beneath the current page (e.g., the
- *   view and edit tabs when displaying a node).
- * - action_links: Actions local to the page, such as "Add menu" on the menu
- *   administration interface.
  * - node: Fully loaded node, if there is an automatically-loaded node
  *   associated with the page and the node ID is the second argument in the
  *   page's path (e.g. node/12345 and node/12345/revisions, but not
@@ -109,13 +105,6 @@
         <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
       {% endif %}
       {{ title_suffix }}
-
-      {{ tabs }}
-
-      {% if action_links %}
-        <nav class="action-links">{{ action_links }}</nav>
-      {% endif %}
-
       {{ page.content }}
     </div>{# /.layout-content #}
 
diff --git a/core/themes/seven/seven.info.yml b/core/themes/seven/seven.info.yml
index 99a3ec1..1427896 100644
--- a/core/themes/seven/seven.info.yml
+++ b/core/themes/seven/seven.info.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ stylesheets-remove:
 quickedit_stylesheets:
   - css/components/quickedit.css
 regions:
-  content: Content
+  header: 'Header'
+  pre_content: 'Pre-content'
+  breadcrumb: Breadcrumb
   highlighted: Highlighted
   help: Help
+  content: Content
   page_top: 'Page top'
   page_bottom: 'Page bottom'
   sidebar_first: 'First sidebar'
-  breadcrumb: Breadcrumb
 regions_hidden:
   - sidebar_first
diff --git a/core/themes/seven/seven.theme b/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
index b508d94..fc677de 100644
--- a/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
+++ b/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
@@ -25,18 +25,6 @@ function seven_preprocess_html(&$variables) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Implements hook_preprocess_HOOK() for page templates.
- */
-function seven_preprocess_page(&$variables) {
-  $variables['primary_local_tasks'] = $variables['tabs'];
-  unset($variables['primary_local_tasks']['#secondary']);
-  $variables['secondary_local_tasks'] = array(
-    '#theme' => 'menu_local_tasks',
-    '#secondary' => isset($variables['tabs']['#secondary']) ? $variables['tabs']['#secondary'] : '',
-  );
-}
-
-/**
  * Implements hook_pre_render_HOOK() for menu-local-tasks templates.
  *
  * Use preprocess hook to set #attached to child elements
diff --git a/core/themes/seven/templates/page.html.twig b/core/themes/seven/templates/page.html.twig
index 1c36be5..ac26a51 100644
--- a/core/themes/seven/templates/page.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/seven/templates/page.html.twig
@@ -32,24 +32,18 @@
  * - title: The page title, for use in the actual content.
  * - title_suffix: Additional output populated by modules, intended to be
  *   displayed after the main title tag that appears in the template.
- * - tabs: Tabs linking to any sub-pages beneath the current page (e.g., the
- *   view and edit tabs when displaying a node).
- * - action_links: Actions local to the page, such as "Add menu" on the menu
- *   administration interface.
  * - node: Fully loaded node, if there is an automatically-loaded node
  *   associated with the page and the node ID is the second argument in the
  *   page's path (e.g. node/12345 and node/12345/revisions, but not
  *   comment/reply/12345).
  *
  * Regions:
- * - page.page_top: Items for the header region.
+ * - page.header: Items for the header region.
+ * - page.pre_content: Items for the pre-content region.
+ * - page.breadcrumb: Items for the breadcrumb region.
  * - page.highlighted: Items for the highlighted region.
  * - page.help: Dynamic help text, mostly for admin pages.
  * - page.content: The main content of the current page.
- * - page.sidebar_first: Items for the first sidebar.
- * - page.sidebar_second: Items for the second sidebar.
- * - page.page_bottom: Items for the footer region.
- * - page.breadcrumb: Items for the breadcrumb region.
  *
  * @see template_preprocess_page()
  * @see seven_preprocess_page()
@@ -63,19 +57,13 @@
         <h1 class="page-title">{{ title }}</h1>
       {% endif %}
       {{ title_suffix }}
-      {% if primary_local_tasks %}
-        {{ primary_local_tasks }}
-      {% endif %}
+      {{ page.header }}
     </div>
   </header>
 
   <div class="layout-container">
-    {% if secondary_local_tasks %}
-      <div class="tabs-secondary clearfix" role="navigation">{{ secondary_local_tasks }}</div>
-    {% endif %}
-
+    {{ page.pre_content }}
     {{ page.breadcrumb }}
-
     <main class="page-content clearfix" role="main">
       <div class="visually-hidden"><a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a></div>
       {{ page.highlighted }}
@@ -84,11 +72,6 @@
           {{ page.help }}
         </div>
       {% endif %}
-      {% if action_links %}
-        <ul class="action-links">
-          {{ action_links }}
-        </ul>
-      {% endif %}
       {{ page.content }}
     </main>