diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ValidReferenceConstraintValidator.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ValidReferenceConstraintValidator.php
index f5696cd..f228bbc 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ValidReferenceConstraintValidator.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ValidReferenceConstraintValidator.php
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 namespace Drupal\Core\Entity\Plugin\Validation\Constraint;
 
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\ContainerInjectionInterface;
-use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityReferenceSelection\SelectionPluginManagerInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityReferenceSelection\SelectionWithAutocreateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeManagerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraint;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\ConstraintValidator;
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ class ValidReferenceConstraintValidator extends ConstraintValidator implements C
   protected $selectionManager;
 
   /**
-   * The entity manager.
+   * The entity type manager.
    *
-   * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManagerInterface
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeManagerInterface
    */
-  protected $entityManager;
+  protected $entityTypeManager;
 
   /**
    * Constructs a ValidReferenceConstraintValidator object.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityReferenceSelection\SelectionPluginManagerInterface $selection_manager
    *   The selection plugin manager.
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManagerInterface $entity_manager
-   *   The entity manager.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeManagerInterface $entity_type_manager
+   *   The entity type manager.
    */
-  public function __construct(SelectionPluginManagerInterface $selection_manager, EntityManagerInterface $entity_manager) {
+  public function __construct(SelectionPluginManagerInterface $selection_manager, EntityTypeManagerInterface $entity_type_manager) {
     $this->selectionManager = $selection_manager;
-    $this->entityManager = $entity_manager;
+    $this->entityTypeManager = $entity_type_manager;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public function __construct(SelectionPluginManagerInterface $selection_manager,
   public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
     return new static(
       $container->get('plugin.manager.entity_reference_selection'),
-      $container->get('entity.manager')
+      $container->get('entity_type.manager')
     );
   }
 
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ public function validate($value, Constraint $constraint) {
       if ($invalid_target_ids = array_diff($target_ids, $valid_target_ids)) {
         // For accuracy of the error message, differentiate non-referenceable
         // and non-existent entities.
-        $target_type = $this->entityManager->getDefinition($target_type_id);
-        $existing_ids = $this->entityManager->getStorage($target_type_id)->getQuery()
+        $target_type = $this->entityTypeManager->getDefinition($target_type_id);
+        $existing_ids = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage($target_type_id)->getQuery()
           ->condition($target_type->getKey('id'), $invalid_target_ids, 'IN')
           ->execute();
         foreach ($invalid_target_ids as $delta => $target_id) {
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/EntityReferenceFieldItemList.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/EntityReferenceFieldItemList.php
index e558e58..cd221d2 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/EntityReferenceFieldItemList.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/EntityReferenceFieldItemList.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class EntityReferenceFieldItemList extends FieldItemList implements EntityRefere
    */
   public function getConstraints() {
     $constraints = parent::getConstraints();
-    $constraint_manager = \Drupal::typedDataManager()->getValidationConstraintManager();
+    $constraint_manager = $this->getTypedDataManager()->getValidationConstraintManager();
     $constraints[] = $constraint_manager->create('ValidReference', []);
     return $constraints;
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/CommentSelection.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/CommentSelection.php
index ea89c9e..4f207e6 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/CommentSelection.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/CommentSelection.php
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ protected function buildEntityQuery($match = NULL, $match_operator = 'CONTAINS')
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid) {
-    $entity = parent::createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid);
+    $comment = parent::createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid);
 
     // In order to create a referenceable comment, it needs to published.
-    $entity->status->value = CommentInterface::PUBLISHED;
+    /** @var \Drupal\comment\CommentInterface $comment */
+    $comment->setPublished(TRUE);
 
-    return $entity;
+    return $comment;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/FileSelection.php b/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/FileSelection.php
index abd06da..01fb8cd 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/FileSelection.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/FileSelection.php
@@ -42,13 +42,14 @@ protected function buildEntityQuery($match = NULL, $match_operator = 'CONTAINS')
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid) {
-    $entity = parent::createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid);
+    $file = parent::createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid);
 
     // In order to create a referenceable file, it needs to have a "permanent"
     // status.
-    $entity->status->value = FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT;
+    /** @var \Drupal\file\FileInterface $file */
+    $file->setPermanent();
 
-    return $entity;
+    return $file;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ public function createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid) {
    */
   public function validateReferenceableNewEntities(array $entities) {
     $entities = parent::validateReferenceableNewEntities($entities);
-    $entities = array_filter($entities, function ($entity) {
-      return $entity->status->value === FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT || $entity->uid->target_id === $this->currentUser->id();
+    $entities = array_filter($entities, function ($file) {
+      /** @var \Drupal\file\FileInterface $file */
+      return $file->isPermanent() || $file->getOwnerId() === $this->currentUser->id();
     });
     return $entities;
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileItemValidationTest.php b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileItemValidationTest.php
index cc83b23..fbfcbd1 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileItemValidationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/src/Kernel/FileItemValidationTest.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
 
     $this->user = User::create([
       'name' => 'username',
+      'status' => 1,
     ]);
     $this->user->save();
   }
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ public function testFileValidationConstraint($file_type) {
     $file = File::create([
       'uri' => 'vfs://drupal_root/sites/default/files/test.txt',
     ]);
+    $file->setPermanent();
     $file->save();
 
     $entity_test = EntityTest::create([
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/NodeSelection.php b/core/modules/node/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/NodeSelection.php
index 5d7954a..0055a4a 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/NodeSelection.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/NodeSelection.php
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ protected function buildEntityQuery($match = NULL, $match_operator = 'CONTAINS')
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid) {
-    $entity = parent::createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid);
+    $node = parent::createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid);
 
     // In order to create a referenceable node, it needs to published.
-    $entity->status->value = NODE_PUBLISHED;
+    /** @var \Drupal\node\NodeInterface $node */
+    $node->setPublished(TRUE);
 
-    return $entity;
+    return $node;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/UserSelection.php b/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/UserSelection.php
index c830602..318a36e 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/UserSelection.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/UserSelection.php
@@ -171,6 +171,21 @@ protected function buildEntityQuery($match = NULL, $match_operator = 'CONTAINS')
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid) {
+    $user = parent::createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid);
+
+    // In order to create a referenceable user, it needs to be active.
+    if (!$this->currentUser->hasPermission('administer users')) {
+      /** @var \Drupal\user\UserInterface $user */
+      $user->activate();
+    }
+
+    return $user;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function validateReferenceableNewEntities(array $entities) {
     $entities = parent::validateReferenceableNewEntities($entities);
     // Mirror the conditions checked in buildEntityQuery().