diff -u b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php
--- b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldDisplayTest.php
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
     // Turn the "display" option off and check that the file is no longer displayed.
     $edit = array(
       $field_name . '[0][display]' => FALSE,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $nid . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@
     $edit = array(
       $field_name . '[0][description]' => $description,
       $field_name . '[0][display]' => TRUE,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $nid . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $this->assertText($description);
diff -u b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldRevisionTest.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldRevisionTest.php
--- b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldRevisionTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldRevisionTest.php
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
     // Check that the file is still the same as the previous revision.
     $edit = array(
       'revision' => TRUE,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $nid . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $node_storage->resetCache(array($nid));
diff -u b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php
--- b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldTestBase.php
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@
     $edit = array(
       'title[0][value]' => $this->randomMachineName(),
       'revision' => (string) (int) $new_revision,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
 
     $node_storage = $this->container->get('entity.manager')->getStorage('node');
@@ -241,7 +240,6 @@
   function removeNodeFile($nid, $new_revision = TRUE) {
     $edit = array(
       'revision' => (string) (int) $new_revision,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
 
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $nid . '/edit', array(), t('Remove'));
@@ -255,7 +253,6 @@
     $edit = array(
       'files[' . $field_name . '_0]' => drupal_realpath($file->getFileUri()),
       'revision' => (string) (int) $new_revision,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
 
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $nid . '/edit', array(), t('Remove'));
diff -u b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php
--- b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/FileFieldWidgetTest.php
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@
       $this->assertTrue(isset($label[0]), 'Label for upload found.');
 
       // Save the node and ensure it does not have the file.
-      $edit = array(
-        'status[value]' => TRUE,
-      );
-      $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save'));
+      $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, NULL, t('Save'));
       $node_storage->resetCache(array($nid));
       $node = $node_storage->load($nid);
       $this->assertTrue(empty($node->{$field_name}->target_id), 'File was successfully removed from the node.');
diff -u b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldDisplayTest.php b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldDisplayTest.php
--- b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldDisplayTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldDisplayTest.php
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@
     $edit = array(
       $field_name . '[0][alt]' => $image['#alt'],
       $field_name . '[0][title]' => $image['#title'],
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $nid . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $default_output = str_replace("\n", NULL, $renderer->renderRoot($image));
@@ -282,7 +281,6 @@
     $edit = array(
       $field_name . '[0][alt]' => $this->randomMachineName($test_size),
       $field_name . '[0][title]' => $this->randomMachineName($test_size),
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $nid . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $schema = $field->getFieldStorageDefinition()->getSchema();
@@ -305,7 +303,6 @@
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/types/manage/article/fields/node.article.' . $field_name . '/storage', array('cardinality' => FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED), t('Save field settings'));
     $edit = array(
       'files[' . $field_name . '_1][]' => drupal_realpath($test_image->uri),
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     // Add the required alt text.
diff -u b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldTestBase.php b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldTestBase.php
--- b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/src/Tests/ImageFieldTestBase.php
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/add/' . $type, $edit, t('Save'));
     if ($alt) {
       // Add alt text.
-      $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, [$field_name . '[0][alt]' => $alt], t('Save'));
+      $edit = array(
+        $field_name . '[0][alt]' => $alt,
+        'status[value]' => TRUE,
+      );
+      $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save'));
     }
 
     // Retrieve ID of the newly created node from the current URL.
diff -u b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeEditFormTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeEditFormTest.php
--- b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeEditFormTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeEditFormTest.php
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
       'title[0][value]' => $this->randomMachineName(8),
       $body_key => $this->randomMachineName(16),
       'revision' => TRUE,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save'));
 
@@ -163,10 +162,7 @@
     $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
 
     // Save the node without making any changes.
-    $edit = array(
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
-    );
-    $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', NULL, t('Save'));
     $this->nodeStorage->resetCache(array($node->id()));
     $node = $this->nodeStorage->load($node->id());
     $this->assertIdentical($this->webUser->id(), $node->getOwner()->id());
@@ -178,10 +174,7 @@
 
     // Check that saving the node without making any changes keeps the proper
     // author ID.
-    $edit = array(
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
-    );
-    $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', NULL, t('Save'));
     $this->nodeStorage->resetCache(array($node->id()));
     $node = $this->nodeStorage->load($node->id());
     $this->assertIdentical($this->webUser->id(), $node->getOwner()->id());
@@ -199,7 +192,6 @@
     // Try to change the 'authored by' field to an invalid user name.
     $edit = array(
       $form_element_name => 'invalid-name',
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $this->assertRaw(t('There are no entities matching "%name".', array('%name' => 'invalid-name')));
@@ -208,7 +200,6 @@
     // authorship to the anonymous user (uid 0).
     $edit = array(
       $form_element_name => '',
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $this->nodeStorage->resetCache(array($node->id()));
@@ -223,7 +214,6 @@
     // logged in).
     $edit = array(
       $form_element_name => $this->webUser->getUsername(),
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $this->nodeStorage->resetCache(array($node->id()));
diff -u b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php
--- b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFormButtonsTest.php
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
 
     // Verify the buttons on a node add form.
     $this->drupalGet('node/add/article');
-    $this->assertButtons(array(t('Save and publish'), t('Save as unpublished')));
+    $this->assertButtons(t('Save'), FALSE);
 
-    // Save the node and assert it's published after checking 'Published'
+    // Save the node and assert it's published after checking the 'Published'
     // boolean_checkbox and clicking 'Save'.
     $edit = array(
       'title[0][value]' => $this->randomString(),
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
     // Verify the buttons on a node edit form.
     $this->drupalGet('node/' . $node_1->id() . '/edit');
-    $this->assertButtons(array(t('Save and keep published'), t('Save and unpublish')));
+    $this->assertButtons(t('Save'), FALSE);
 
     // Save the node and verify it's still published after clicking
     // 'Save'.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     $node_1 = $node_storage->load(1);
     $this->assertTrue($node_1->isPublished(), 'Node is published');
 
-    // Save the node and verify it's unpublished after unchecking 'Published'
+    // Save the node and verify it's unpublished after unchecking the 'Published'
     // boolean_checkbox and clicking 'Save'.
     $edit = array(
       'status[value]' => FALSE,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
     // Verify the buttons on an unpublished node edit screen.
     $this->drupalGet('node/' . $node_1->id() . '/edit');
-    $this->assertButtons(array(t('Save and keep unpublished'), t('Save and publish')));
+    $this->assertButtons(t('Save'), FALSE);
 
     // Create a node as a normal user.
     $this->drupalLogout();
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
     // Verify the buttons for a normal user.
     $this->drupalGet('node/add/article');
-    $this->assertButtons(array(t('Save')), FALSE);
+    $this->assertButtons(t('Save'), FALSE);
 
     // Create the node.
     $edit = array('title[0][value]' => $this->randomString());
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     // Verify the buttons on a node add form for an administrator.
     $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
     $this->drupalGet('node/add/article');
-    $this->assertButtons(array(t('Save as unpublished'), t('Save and publish')));
+    $this->assertButtons(t('Save'), FALSE);
 
     // Verify the node is unpublished by default for a normal user.
     $this->drupalLogout();
diff -u b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeRevisionsUiTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeRevisionsUiTest.php
--- b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeRevisionsUiTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeRevisionsUiTest.php
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
     // Uncheck the create new revision checkbox and save the node.
     $edit = array(
       'revision' => FALSE,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
 
@@ -75,10 +74,7 @@
     $this->assertFieldChecked('edit-revision', "'Create new revision' checkbox is checked");
 
     // Submit the form without changing the checkbox.
-    $edit = array(
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
-    );
-    $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', NULL, t('Save'));
 
     // Load the node again and check the revision is different from before.
     $node_storage->resetCache(array($node->id()));
diff -u b/core/modules/options/src/Tests/OptionsFieldUITest.php b/core/modules/options/src/Tests/OptionsFieldUITest.php
--- b/core/modules/options/src/Tests/OptionsFieldUITest.php
+++ b/core/modules/options/src/Tests/OptionsFieldUITest.php
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@
     // Select a default value.
     $edit = array(
       $this->fieldName => TRUE,
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $node->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
 
diff -u b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php
--- b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@
 
     $edit = array(
       'menu[menu_parent]' => $link->getMenuName() . ':' . $link->getPluginId(),
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $parent->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
     $expected = array(
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@
     );
     $edit = array(
       'field_tags[target_id]' => implode(',', array_keys($tags)),
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('node/' . $parent->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
 
diff -u b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathRC1TestBaseFilledTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathRC1TestBaseFilledTest.php
--- b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathRC1TestBaseFilledTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathRC1TestBaseFilledTest.php
@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@
     $this->assertText('Test Article - New title');
     $this->assertText('Test 1');
     $this->assertRaw('0.01');
-    $edit = array(
-      'status[value]' => TRUE,
-    );
-    $this->drupalPostForm('node/8/edit', $edit, 'Save (this translation)');
+    $this->drupalPostForm('node/8/edit', NULL, 'Save (this translation)');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
     $this->drupalGet('node/8/edit', ['language' => $spanish]);
     $this->assertText('Test title Spanish');
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeTranslationUITest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeTranslationUITest.php
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ public function testPublishedStatusNoFields() {
       'source' => $default_langcode,
       'target' => $langcode
     ], array('language' => $language));
-    $this->drupalPostForm($add_url, $this->getEditValues($values, $langcode), t('Save and unpublish (this translation)'));
+    $edit = $this->getEditValues($values, $langcode);
+    $edit['status[value]'] = FALSE;
+    $this->drupalPostForm($add_url, $edit, t('Save (this translation)'));
 
     $entity = entity_load($this->entityTypeId, $this->entityId, TRUE);
     $translation = $entity->getTranslation($langcode);
@@ -139,34 +141,22 @@ protected function getNewEntityValues($langcode) {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  protected function getFormSubmitAction(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode) {
-    if ($entity->getTranslation($langcode)->isPublished()) {
-      return t('Save and keep published') . $this->getFormSubmitSuffix($entity, $langcode);
-    }
-    else {
-      return t('Save and keep unpublished') . $this->getFormSubmitSuffix($entity, $langcode);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * {@inheritdoc}
-   */
   protected function doTestPublishedStatus() {
     $entity = entity_load($this->entityTypeId, $this->entityId, TRUE);
     $languages = $this->container->get('language_manager')->getLanguages();
 
-    $actions = array(
-      t('Save and keep published'),
-      t('Save and unpublish'),
+    $statuses = array(
+      TRUE,
+      FALSE,
     );
 
-    foreach ($actions as $index => $action) {
+    foreach ($statuses as $index => $value) {
       // (Un)publish the node translations and check that the translation
       // statuses are (un)published accordingly.
       foreach ($this->langcodes as $langcode) {
         $options = array('language' => $languages[$langcode]);
         $url = $entity->urlInfo('edit-form', $options);
-        $this->drupalPostForm($url, array(), $action . $this->getFormSubmitSuffix($entity, $langcode), $options);
+        $this->drupalPostForm($url, ['status[value]' => $value], t('Save') . $this->getFormSubmitSuffix($entity, $langcode), $options);
       }
       $entity = entity_load($this->entityTypeId, $this->entityId, TRUE);
       foreach ($this->langcodes as $langcode) {
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathTestBaseFilledTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Update/UpdatePathTestBaseFilledTest.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public function testUpdatedSite() {
     $this->assertText('Test Article - New title');
     $this->assertText('Test 1');
     $this->assertRaw('0.01');
-    $this->drupalPostForm('node/8/edit', [], 'Save and keep published (this translation)');
+    $this->drupalPostForm('node/8/edit', [], 'Save (this translation)');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
     $this->drupalGet('node/8/edit', ['language' => $spanish]);
     $this->assertText('Test title Spanish');