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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\file\Tests\Update;
+
+use Drupal\system\Tests\Update\UpdatePathTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the upgrade path for setting the file usage deletion configuration.
+ *
+ * @see https://www.drupal.org/node/2801777
+ *
+ * @group Update
+ */
+class FileUsageTemporaryDeletionConfigurationUpdateTest extends UpdatePathTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected static $modules = ['file'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setDatabaseDumpFiles() {
+    $this->databaseDumpFiles = [
+      __DIR__ . '/../../../../system/tests/fixtures/update/drupal-8.bare.standard.php.gz',
+    ];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests that block context mapping is updated properly.
+   */
+  public function testUpdateHookN() {
+    $this->assertIdentical($this->config('file.settings')->get('make_unused_managed_files_temporary'), NULL);
+    $this->runUpdates();
+    $this->assertIdentical($this->config('file.settings')->get('make_unused_managed_files_temporary'), FALSE);
+    $this->assertResponse('200');
+  }
+
+}