diff --git a/substrate/.gitignore b/substrate/.gitignore
index 21dee82d81463..d9ba8ac2b411f 100644
--- a/substrate/.gitignore
+++ b/substrate/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ polkadot.*
 .idea/
 nohup.out
 rls*.log
+*.orig
+*.rej
diff --git a/substrate/Cargo.lock b/substrate/Cargo.lock
index 6549381f6027e..6ff9929eb7837 100644
--- a/substrate/Cargo.lock
+++ b/substrate/Cargo.lock
@@ -3757,6 +3757,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "substrate-consensus-aura-primitives"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "sr-primitives 0.1.0",
  "substrate-client 0.1.0",
 ]
 
diff --git a/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/Cargo.toml b/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/Cargo.toml
index d55db6b1eeb30..cc7fbeb3dd31d 100644
--- a/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/Cargo.toml
+++ b/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
 substrate-client = { path = "../../../client", default-features = false }
+runtime_primitives = { package = "sr-primitives", path = "../../../sr-primitives", default-features = false }
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]
diff --git a/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/src/lib.rs
index 9401b164ced94..47b6ec7c14170 100644
--- a/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/consensus/aura/primitives/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "std"), no_std)]
 
 use substrate_client::decl_runtime_apis;
+use runtime_primitives::ConsensusEngineId;
+
+/// The `ConsensusEngineId` of AuRa.
+pub const AURA_ENGINE_ID: ConsensusEngineId = [b'a', b'u', b'r', b'a'];
 
 decl_runtime_apis! {
 	/// API necessary for block authorship with aura.
diff --git a/substrate/core/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs
index 3a9bfd971abde..cf83d3fa6eb8f 100644
--- a/substrate/core/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/consensus/aura/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 //!
 //! Blocks from future steps will be either deferred or rejected depending on how
 //! far in the future they are.
-
+#![deny(deprecated)]
 use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration, thread, marker::PhantomData, hash::Hash, fmt::Debug};
 
 use parity_codec::{Encode, Decode};
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use client::ChainHead;
 use client::block_builder::api::BlockBuilder as BlockBuilderApi;
 use client::runtime_api::ApiExt;
 use consensus_common::{ImportBlock, BlockOrigin};
+use aura_primitives::AURA_ENGINE_ID;
 use runtime_primitives::{generic, generic::BlockId, Justification};
 use runtime_primitives::traits::{
 	Block, Header, Digest, DigestItemFor, DigestItem, ProvideRuntimeApi
@@ -113,27 +114,42 @@ fn inherent_to_common_error(err: RuntimeString) -> consensus_common::Error {
 
 /// A digest item which is usable with aura consensus.
 pub trait CompatibleDigestItem<T: Pair>: Sized {
-	/// Construct a digest item which is a slot number and a signature on the
+	/// Construct a digest item which contains a slot number and a signature on the
 	/// hash.
-	fn aura_seal(slot_number: u64, signature: Signature<T>) -> Self;
+	fn aura_seal(slot_num: u64, signature: Signature<T>) -> Self;
 
 	/// If this item is an Aura seal, return the slot number and signature.
 	fn as_aura_seal(&self) -> Option<(u64, Signature<T>)>;
+
+	/// Return `true` if this seal type is deprecated.  Otherwise, return
+	/// `false`.
+	fn is_deprecated(&self) -> bool;
 }
 
-impl<T: Pair, Hash, AuthorityId> CompatibleDigestItem<T> for generic::DigestItem<Hash, AuthorityId, Signature<T>>
-	where T::Signature: Clone
+impl<P, Hash> CompatibleDigestItem<P> for generic::DigestItem<Hash, P::Public, P::Signature>
+	where P: Pair, P::Signature: Clone + Encode + Decode,
 {
 	/// Construct a digest item which is a slot number and a signature on the
 	/// hash.
-	fn aura_seal(slot_number: u64, signature: Signature<T>) -> Self {
-		generic::DigestItem::Seal(slot_number, signature)
+	fn aura_seal(slot_number: u64, signature: Signature<P>) -> Self {
+		generic::DigestItem::Consensus(AURA_ENGINE_ID, (slot_number, signature).encode())
 	}
+
 	/// If this item is an Aura seal, return the slot number and signature.
-	fn as_aura_seal(&self) -> Option<(u64, Signature<T>)> {
+	#[allow(deprecated)]
+	fn as_aura_seal(&self) -> Option<(u64, Signature<P>)> {
 		match self {
 			generic::DigestItem::Seal(slot, ref sig) => Some((*slot, (*sig).clone())),
-			_ => None
+			generic::DigestItem::Consensus(AURA_ENGINE_ID, seal) => Decode::decode(&mut &seal[..]),
+			_ => None,
+		}
+	}
+
+	#[allow(deprecated)]
+	fn is_deprecated(&self) -> bool {
+		match self {
+			generic::DigestItem::Seal(_, _) => true,
+			_ => false,
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -171,6 +187,7 @@ pub fn start_aura_thread<B, C, E, I, P, SO, Error, OnExit>(
 	Error: From<C::Error> + From<I::Error> + 'static,
 	P: Pair + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	P::Public: Encode + Decode + Eq + Clone + Debug + Hash + Send + Sync + 'static,
+	P::Signature: Encode,
 	SO: SyncOracle + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static,
 	OnExit: Future<Item=(), Error=()> + Send + 'static,
 	DigestItemFor<B>: CompatibleDigestItem<P> + DigestItem<AuthorityId=AuthorityId<P>> + 'static,
@@ -217,6 +234,7 @@ pub fn start_aura<B, C, E, I, P, SO, Error, OnExit>(
 	Error: From<C::Error> + From<I::Error>,
 	P: Pair + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	P::Public: Hash + Eq + Send + Sync + Clone + Debug + Encode + Decode + 'static,
+	P::Signature: Encode,
 	SO: SyncOracle + Send + Sync + Clone,
 	DigestItemFor<B>: CompatibleDigestItem<P> + DigestItem<AuthorityId=AuthorityId<P>>,
 	Error: ::std::error::Error + Send + 'static + From<::consensus_common::Error>,
@@ -259,6 +277,7 @@ impl<B: Block, C, E, I, P, Error, SO> SlotWorker<B> for AuraWorker<C, E, I, P, S
 	I: BlockImport<B> + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	P: Pair + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	P::Public: Hash + Eq + Send + Sync + Clone + Debug + Encode + Decode + 'static,
+	P::Signature: Encode,
 	Error: From<C::Error> + From<I::Error>,
 	SO: SyncOracle + Send + Clone,
 	DigestItemFor<B>: CompatibleDigestItem<P> + DigestItem<AuthorityId=AuthorityId<P>>,
@@ -416,19 +435,32 @@ impl<B: Block, C, E, I, P, Error, SO> SlotWorker<B> for AuraWorker<C, E, I, P, S
 /// if it's successful, returns the pre-header, the slot number, and the signat.
 //
 // FIXME #1018 needs misbehavior types
-fn check_header<B: Block, P: Pair>(slot_now: u64, mut header: B::Header, hash: B::Hash, authorities: &[AuthorityId<P>])
-	-> Result<CheckedHeader<B::Header, P::Signature>, String>
+#[forbid(deprecated)]
+fn check_header<B: Block, P: Pair>(
+	slot_now: u64,
+	mut header: B::Header,
+	hash: B::Hash,
+	authorities: &[AuthorityId<P>],
+	allow_old_seals: bool,
+) -> Result<CheckedHeader<B::Header, P::Signature>, String>
 	where DigestItemFor<B>: CompatibleDigestItem<P>,
 		P::Public: Clone + AsRef<P::Public>,
+		P::Signature: Decode,
 {
 	let digest_item = match header.digest_mut().pop() {
 		Some(x) => x,
 		None => return Err(format!("Header {:?} is unsealed", hash)),
 	};
-	let (slot_num, sig) = match digest_item.as_aura_seal() {
-		Some(x) => x,
-		None => return Err(format!("Header {:?} is unsealed", hash)),
-	};
+
+	if !allow_old_seals && digest_item.is_deprecated() {
+		debug!(target: "aura", "Header {:?} uses old seal format, rejecting", hash);
+		return Err(format!("Header {:?} uses old seal format, rejecting", hash))
+	}
+
+	let (slot_num, sig) = digest_item.as_aura_seal().ok_or_else(|| {
+		debug!(target: "aura", "Header {:?} is unsealed", hash);
+		format!("Header {:?} is unsealed", hash)
+	})?;
 
 	if slot_num > slot_now {
 		header.digest_mut().push(digest_item);
@@ -436,7 +468,6 @@ fn check_header<B: Block, P: Pair>(slot_now: u64, mut header: B::Header, hash: B
 	} else {
 		// check the signature is valid under the expected authority and
 		// chain state.
-
 		let expected_author = match slot_author::<P>(slot_num, &authorities) {
 			None => return Err("Slot Author not found".to_string()),
 			Some(author) => author
@@ -473,6 +504,7 @@ pub struct AuraVerifier<C, E, P> {
 	extra: E,
 	phantom: PhantomData<P>,
 	inherent_data_providers: inherents::InherentDataProviders,
+	allow_old_seals: bool,
 }
 
 impl<C, E, P> AuraVerifier<C, E, P>
@@ -539,6 +571,7 @@ impl<B: Block> ExtraVerification<B> for NothingExtra {
 	}
 }
 
+#[forbid(deprecated)]
 impl<B: Block, C, E, P> Verifier<B> for AuraVerifier<C, E, P> where
 	C: Authorities<B> + ProvideRuntimeApi + Send + Sync,
 	C::Api: BlockBuilderApi<B>,
@@ -546,6 +579,7 @@ impl<B: Block, C, E, P> Verifier<B> for AuraVerifier<C, E, P> where
 	E: ExtraVerification<B>,
 	P: Pair + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	P::Public: Send + Sync + Hash + Eq + Clone + Decode + Encode + Debug + AsRef<P::Public> + 'static,
+	P::Signature: Encode + Decode,
 {
 	fn verify(
 		&self,
@@ -569,7 +603,13 @@ impl<B: Block, C, E, P> Verifier<B> for AuraVerifier<C, E, P> where
 
 		// we add one to allow for some small drift.
 		// FIXME #1019 in the future, alter this queue to allow deferring of headers
-		let checked_header = check_header::<B, P>(slot_now + 1, header, hash, &authorities[..])?;
+		let checked_header = check_header::<B, P>(
+			slot_now + 1,
+			header,
+			hash,
+			&authorities[..],
+			self.allow_old_seals,
+		)?;
 		match checked_header {
 			CheckedHeader::Checked(pre_header, slot_num, sig) => {
 				let item = <DigestItemFor<B>>::aura_seal(slot_num, sig);
@@ -654,6 +694,7 @@ pub fn import_queue<B, C, E, P>(
 	client: Arc<C>,
 	extra: E,
 	inherent_data_providers: InherentDataProviders,
+	allow_old_seals: bool,
 ) -> Result<AuraImportQueue<B>, consensus_common::Error> where
 	B: Block,
 	C: 'static + Authorities<B> + ProvideRuntimeApi + Send + Sync,
@@ -662,6 +703,7 @@ pub fn import_queue<B, C, E, P>(
 	E: 'static + ExtraVerification<B>,
 	P: Pair + Send + Sync + 'static,
 	P::Public: Clone + Eq + Send + Sync + Hash + Debug + Encode + Decode + AsRef<P::Public>,
+	P::Signature: Encode + Decode,
 {
 	register_aura_inherent_data_provider(&inherent_data_providers, slot_duration.get())?;
 
@@ -671,6 +713,7 @@ pub fn import_queue<B, C, E, P>(
 			extra,
 			inherent_data_providers,
 			phantom: PhantomData,
+			allow_old_seals,
 		}
 	);
 	Ok(BasicQueue::new(verifier, block_import, justification_import))
@@ -756,6 +799,7 @@ mod tests {
 				extra: NothingExtra,
 				inherent_data_providers,
 				phantom: Default::default(),
+				allow_old_seals: false,
 			})
 		}
 
diff --git a/substrate/core/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
index d6eda5a0916b8..daf37357a0868 100644
--- a/substrate/core/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/finality-grandpa/src/lib.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ use ed25519::{Public as AuthorityId, Signature as AuthoritySignature};
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
 
-const GRANDPA_ENGINE_ID: network::ConsensusEngineId = [b'a', b'f', b'g', b'1'];
+const GRANDPA_ENGINE_ID: runtime_primitives::ConsensusEngineId = [b'a', b'f', b'g', b'1'];
 const MESSAGE_ROUND_TOLERANCE: u64 = 2;
 
 /// A GRANDPA message for a substrate chain.
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/consensus_gossip.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/consensus_gossip.rs
index 3f6073f1d4e2a..433dd5b795fd7 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/consensus_gossip.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/consensus_gossip.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ use rand::{self, seq::SliceRandom};
 use lru_cache::LruCache;
 use network_libp2p::{Severity, PeerId};
 use runtime_primitives::traits::{Block as BlockT, Hash, HashFor};
+use runtime_primitives::ConsensusEngineId;
 pub use crate::message::generic::{Message, ConsensusMessage};
 use crate::protocol::Context;
 use crate::config::Roles;
-use crate::ConsensusEngineId;
 
 // FIXME: Add additional spam/DoS attack protection: https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/issues/1115
 const KNOWN_MESSAGES_CACHE_SIZE: usize = 4096;
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
index 0f184af77302e..0200494517879 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub use network_libp2p::{
 	NodeKeyConfig, Secret, Secp256k1Secret, Ed25519Secret,
 	build_multiaddr, PeerId, PublicKey
 };
-pub use message::{generic as generic_message, RequestId, Status as StatusMessage, ConsensusEngineId};
+pub use message::{generic as generic_message, RequestId, Status as StatusMessage};
 pub use error::Error;
 pub use on_demand::{OnDemand, OnDemandService, RemoteResponse};
 #[doc(hidden)]
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/message.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/message.rs
index 355935b10ece6..221a867c6750f 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/message.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/message.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 //! Network packet message types. These get serialized and put into the lower level protocol payload.
 
 use bitflags::bitflags;
-use runtime_primitives::traits::{Block as BlockT, Header as HeaderT};
+use runtime_primitives::{ConsensusEngineId, traits::{Block as BlockT, Header as HeaderT}};
 use parity_codec::{Encode, Decode, Input, Output};
 pub use self::generic::{
 	BlockAnnounce, RemoteCallRequest, RemoteReadRequest,
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ pub use self::generic::{
 /// A unique ID of a request.
 pub type RequestId = u64;
 
-/// Consensus engine unique ID.
-pub type ConsensusEngineId = [u8; 4];
-
 /// Type alias for using the message type using block type parameters.
 pub type Message<B> = generic::Message<
 	<B as BlockT>::Header,
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
index 27e615e56ff38..185f595cc0912 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ use futures::sync::mpsc;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use network_libp2p::{PeerId, Severity};
 use primitives::storage::StorageKey;
-use runtime_primitives::generic::BlockId;
+use runtime_primitives::{generic::BlockId, ConsensusEngineId};
 use runtime_primitives::traits::{As, Block as BlockT, Header as HeaderT, NumberFor, Zero};
 use consensus::import_queue::ImportQueue;
-use crate::message::{self, Message, ConsensusEngineId};
+use crate::message::{self, Message};
 use crate::message::generic::{Message as GenericMessage, ConsensusMessage};
 use crate::consensus_gossip::ConsensusGossip;
 use crate::on_demand::OnDemandService;
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
index d0cd0540d2f02..8e8658739884e 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ use network_libp2p::{multiaddr, RegisteredProtocol, NetworkState};
 use peerset::Peerset;
 use consensus::import_queue::{ImportQueue, Link};
 use crate::consensus_gossip::ConsensusGossip;
-use crate::message::{Message, ConsensusEngineId};
+use crate::message::Message;
 use crate::protocol::{self, Context, FromNetworkMsg, Protocol, ConnectedPeer, ProtocolMsg, ProtocolStatus, PeerInfo};
 use crate::config::Params;
 use crossbeam_channel::{self as channel, Receiver, Sender, TryRecvError};
 use crate::error::Error;
-use runtime_primitives::traits::{Block as BlockT, NumberFor};
+use runtime_primitives::{traits::{Block as BlockT, NumberFor}, ConsensusEngineId};
 use crate::specialization::NetworkSpecialization;
 
 use tokio::prelude::task::AtomicTask;
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ impl<B: BlockT + 'static, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>> ::consensus::SyncOracle f
 	fn is_major_syncing(&self) -> bool {
 		self.is_major_syncing()
 	}
+
 	fn is_offline(&self) -> bool {
 		self.is_offline.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
 	}
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ impl<B: BlockT + 'static, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>> SyncProvider<B> for Servi
 	fn is_major_syncing(&self) -> bool {
 		self.is_major_syncing()
 	}
+
 	/// Get sync status
 	fn status(&self) -> mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<ProtocolStatus<B>> {
 		let (sink, stream) = mpsc::unbounded();
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs
index b6e7c3b10f1c9..b4b1c4f4e249c 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use crate::consensus_gossip::ConsensusGossip;
 use crossbeam_channel::{self as channel, Sender, select};
 use futures::Future;
 use futures::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
-use crate::message::{Message, ConsensusEngineId};
+use crate::message::Message;
 use network_libp2p::PeerId;
 use parity_codec::Encode;
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ use primitives::{H256, ed25519::Public as AuthorityId};
 use crate::protocol::{ConnectedPeer, Context, FromNetworkMsg, Protocol, ProtocolMsg};
 use runtime_primitives::generic::BlockId;
 use runtime_primitives::traits::{AuthorityIdFor, Block as BlockT, Digest, DigestItem, Header, NumberFor};
-use runtime_primitives::Justification;
+use runtime_primitives::{Justification, ConsensusEngineId};
 use crate::service::{network_channel, NetworkChan, NetworkLink, NetworkMsg, NetworkPort, TransactionPool};
 use crate::specialization::NetworkSpecialization;
 use test_client::{self, AccountKeyring};
@@ -260,11 +260,13 @@ impl<D, S: NetworkSpecialization<Block> + Clone> Peer<D, S> {
 	}
 
 	// SyncOracle: are we connected to any peer?
+	#[cfg(test)]
 	fn is_offline(&self) -> bool {
 		self.is_offline.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
 	}
 
 	// SyncOracle: are we in the process of catching-up with the chain?
+	#[cfg(test)]
 	fn is_major_syncing(&self) -> bool {
 		self.is_major_syncing.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
 	}
@@ -644,7 +646,6 @@ pub trait TestNetFactory: Sized {
 					Some(NetworkMsg::ReportPeer(who, _)) => {
 						to_disconnect.insert(who);
 					}
-					Some(_msg) => continue,
 				}
 			}
 			for d in to_disconnect {
diff --git a/substrate/core/primitives/src/crypto.rs b/substrate/core/primitives/src/crypto.rs
index fe7c1fabb8ecc..82b36d8a97e97 100644
--- a/substrate/core/primitives/src/crypto.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/primitives/src/crypto.rs
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ mod tests {
 		fn derive<Iter: Iterator<Item=DeriveJunction>>(&self, _path: Iter) -> Result<Self, Self::DeriveError> {
 			Err(())
 		}
-		fn from_seed(_seed: Self::Seed) -> Self { TestPair::Seed(vec![]) }
+		fn from_seed(_seed: <TestPair as Pair>::Seed) -> Self { TestPair::Seed(vec![]) }
 		fn sign(&self, _message: &[u8]) -> Self::Signature { () }
 		fn verify<P: AsRef<Self::Public>, M: AsRef<[u8]>>(_sig: &Self::Signature, _message: M, _pubkey: P) -> bool { true }
 		fn verify_weak<P: AsRef<[u8]>, M: AsRef<[u8]>>(_sig: &[u8], _message: M, _pubkey: P) -> bool { true }
diff --git a/substrate/core/primitives/src/ed25519.rs b/substrate/core/primitives/src/ed25519.rs
index 8b55300df45f6..295c23b3787a8 100644
--- a/substrate/core/primitives/src/ed25519.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/primitives/src/ed25519.rs
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ impl Pair {
 mod test {
 	use super::*;
 	use hex_literal::{hex, hex_impl};
-	use crate::{Pair as PairT, crypto::DEV_PHRASE};
+	use crate::crypto::DEV_PHRASE;
 
 	#[test]
 	fn default_phrase_should_be_used() {
diff --git a/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs
index 3b39607a974ae..105bab8ca03cf 100644
--- a/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub use chain_spec::{ChainSpec, Properties};
 pub use transaction_pool::txpool::{
 	self, Pool as TransactionPool, Options as TransactionPoolOptions, ChainApi, IntoPoolError
 };
+use client::runtime_api::BlockT;
 pub use client::FinalityNotifications;
 
 pub use components::{ServiceFactory, FullBackend, FullExecutor, LightBackend,
@@ -227,9 +228,9 @@ impl<Components: components::Components> Service<Components> {
 			// A utility stream that drops all ready items and only returns the last one.
 			// This is used to only keep the last finality notification and avoid
 			// overloading the sync module with notifications.
-			struct MostRecentNotification<B: network::BlockT>(futures::stream::Fuse<FinalityNotifications<B>>);
+			struct MostRecentNotification<B: BlockT>(futures::stream::Fuse<FinalityNotifications<B>>);
 
-			impl<B: network::BlockT> Stream for MostRecentNotification<B> {
+			impl<B: BlockT> Stream for MostRecentNotification<B> {
 				type Item = <FinalityNotifications<B> as Stream>::Item;
 				type Error = <FinalityNotifications<B> as Stream>::Error;
 
diff --git a/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/generic/digest.rs b/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/generic/digest.rs
index 710bcc77457ce..8eed63900ffe8 100644
--- a/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/generic/digest.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/generic/digest.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use serde_derive::Serialize;
 
 use rstd::prelude::*;
 
+use crate::ConsensusEngineId;
 use crate::codec::{Decode, Encode, Codec, Input};
 use crate::traits::{self, Member, DigestItem as DigestItemT, MaybeHash};
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ impl<Item> traits::Digest for Digest<Item> where
 /// provide opaque access to other items.
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "std", derive(Debug))]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub enum DigestItem<Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> {
 	/// System digest item announcing that authorities set has been changed
 	/// in the block. Contains the new set of authorities.
@@ -69,8 +71,11 @@ pub enum DigestItem<Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> {
 	/// block. It is created for every block iff runtime supports changes
 	/// trie creation.
 	ChangesTrieRoot(Hash),
-	/// Put a Seal on it
+	/// The old way to put a Seal on it.  Deprecated.
+	#[deprecated]
 	Seal(u64, SealSignature),
+	/// Put a Seal on it
+	Consensus(ConsensusEngineId, Vec<u8>),
 	/// Any 'non-system' digest item, opaque to the native code.
 	Other(Vec<u8>),
 }
@@ -89,16 +94,20 @@ impl<Hash: Encode, AuthorityId: Encode, SealSignature: Encode> ::serde::Serializ
 /// final runtime implementations for encoding/decoding its log items.
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "std", derive(Debug))]
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub enum DigestItemRef<'a, Hash: 'a, AuthorityId: 'a, SealSignature: 'a> {
 	/// Reference to `DigestItem::AuthoritiesChange`.
 	AuthoritiesChange(&'a [AuthorityId]),
 	/// Reference to `DigestItem::ChangesTrieRoot`.
 	ChangesTrieRoot(&'a Hash),
-	/// A sealed signature for testing
+	/// A deprecated sealed signature for testing
+	#[deprecated]
 	Seal(&'a u64, &'a SealSignature),
+	/// A sealed signature for testing
+	Consensus(&'a ConsensusEngineId, &'a [u8]),
 	/// Any 'non-system' digest item, opaque to the native code.
 	/// Reference to `DigestItem::Other`.
-	Other(&'a Vec<u8>),
+	Other(&'a [u8]),
 }
 
 /// Type of the digest item. Used to gain explicit control over `DigestItem` encoding
@@ -109,9 +118,10 @@ pub enum DigestItemRef<'a, Hash: 'a, AuthorityId: 'a, SealSignature: 'a> {
 #[derive(Encode, Decode)]
 enum DigestItemType {
 	Other = 0,
-	AuthoritiesChange,
-	ChangesTrieRoot,
-	Seal,
+	AuthoritiesChange = 1,
+	ChangesTrieRoot = 2,
+	Seal = 3,
+	Consensus = 4,
 }
 
 impl<Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> DigestItem<Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> {
@@ -124,11 +134,13 @@ impl<Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> DigestItem<Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignatu
 	}
 
 	/// Returns a 'referencing view' for this digest item.
+	#[allow(deprecated)]
 	fn dref<'a>(&'a self) -> DigestItemRef<'a, Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> {
 		match *self {
 			DigestItem::AuthoritiesChange(ref v) => DigestItemRef::AuthoritiesChange(v),
 			DigestItem::ChangesTrieRoot(ref v) => DigestItemRef::ChangesTrieRoot(v),
 			DigestItem::Seal(ref v, ref s) => DigestItemRef::Seal(v, s),
+			DigestItem::Consensus(ref v, ref s) => DigestItemRef::Consensus(v, s),
 			DigestItem::Other(ref v) => DigestItemRef::Other(v),
 		}
 	}
@@ -158,6 +170,7 @@ impl<Hash: Encode, AuthorityId: Encode, SealSignature: Encode> Encode for Digest
 }
 
 impl<Hash: Decode, AuthorityId: Decode, SealSignature: Decode> Decode for DigestItem<Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> {
+	#[allow(deprecated)]
 	fn decode<I: Input>(input: &mut I) -> Option<Self> {
 		let item_type: DigestItemType = Decode::decode(input)?;
 		match item_type {
@@ -171,6 +184,10 @@ impl<Hash: Decode, AuthorityId: Decode, SealSignature: Decode> Decode for Digest
 				let vals: (u64, SealSignature) = Decode::decode(input)?;
 				Some(DigestItem::Seal(vals.0, vals.1))
 			},
+			DigestItemType::Consensus => {
+				let vals: (ConsensusEngineId, Vec<u8>) = Decode::decode(input)?;
+				Some(DigestItem::Consensus(vals.0, vals.1))
+			}
 			DigestItemType::Other => Some(DigestItem::Other(
 				Decode::decode(input)?,
 			)),
@@ -196,6 +213,7 @@ impl<'a, Hash: Codec + Member, AuthorityId: Codec + Member, SealSignature: Codec
 	}
 }
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl<'a, Hash: Encode, AuthorityId: Encode, SealSignature: Encode> Encode for DigestItemRef<'a, Hash, AuthorityId, SealSignature> {
 	fn encode(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
 		let mut v = Vec::new();
@@ -213,6 +231,10 @@ impl<'a, Hash: Encode, AuthorityId: Encode, SealSignature: Encode> Encode for Di
 				DigestItemType::Seal.encode_to(&mut v);
 				(val, sig).encode_to(&mut v);
 			},
+			DigestItemRef::Consensus(val, sig) => {
+				DigestItemType::Consensus.encode_to(&mut v);
+				(val, sig).encode_to(&mut v);
+			},
 			DigestItemRef::Other(val) => {
 				DigestItemType::Other.encode_to(&mut v);
 				val.encode_to(&mut v);
@@ -229,6 +251,7 @@ mod tests {
 	use substrate_primitives::hash::H512 as Signature;
 
 	#[test]
+	#[allow(deprecated)]
 	fn should_serialize_digest() {
 		let digest = Digest {
 			logs: vec![
diff --git a/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/lib.rs
index 41d1564127c4f..cd83573cfce62 100644
--- a/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/sr-primitives/src/lib.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ impl BuildStorage for StorageOverlay {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Consensus engine unique ID.
+pub type ConsensusEngineId = [u8; 4];
+
 /// Permill is parts-per-million (i.e. after multiplying by this, divide by 1000000).
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "std", derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug))]
 #[derive(Encode, Decode, Default, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock b/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 771ffe97e3deb..ced5304a73bd5 100644
--- a/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -2280,6 +2280,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "substrate-consensus-aura-primitives"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "sr-primitives 0.1.0",
  "substrate-client 0.1.0",
 ]
 
diff --git a/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/substrate_test_runtime.compact.wasm b/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/substrate_test_runtime.compact.wasm
index 3eae0c992eb83..afdd492c6aafc 100644
Binary files a/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/substrate_test_runtime.compact.wasm and b/substrate/core/test-runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/substrate_test_runtime.compact.wasm differ
diff --git a/substrate/node-template/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock b/substrate/node-template/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 6db886a520434..b54048856d655 100644
--- a/substrate/node-template/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/substrate/node-template/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -2445,6 +2445,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "substrate-consensus-aura-primitives"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "sr-primitives 0.1.0",
  "substrate-client 0.1.0",
 ]
 
diff --git a/substrate/node-template/src/service.rs b/substrate/node-template/src/service.rs
index 2ff5041f76e76..95283c03f2540 100644
--- a/substrate/node-template/src/service.rs
+++ b/substrate/node-template/src/service.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ construct_service_factory! {
 					client,
 					NothingExtra,
 					config.custom.inherent_data_providers.clone(),
+					true,
 				).map_err(Into::into)
 			},
 		LightImportQueue = AuraImportQueue<
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ construct_service_factory! {
 					client,
 					NothingExtra,
 					config.custom.inherent_data_providers.clone(),
+					true,
 				).map_err(Into::into)
 			},
 	}
diff --git a/substrate/node/cli/src/service.rs b/substrate/node/cli/src/service.rs
index c4dd70fc51728..a1fb61f175b4b 100644
--- a/substrate/node/cli/src/service.rs
+++ b/substrate/node/cli/src/service.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ construct_service_factory! {
 					client,
 					NothingExtra,
 					config.custom.inherent_data_providers.clone(),
+					true,
 				).map_err(Into::into)
 			}},
 		LightImportQueue = AuraImportQueue<Self::Block>
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ construct_service_factory! {
 					client,
 					NothingExtra,
 					config.custom.inherent_data_providers.clone(),
+					true,
 				).map_err(Into::into)
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/substrate/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index dc1683c38e2b5..ad31c082969cc 100644
--- a/substrate/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
 	spec_name: create_runtime_str!("node"),
 	impl_name: create_runtime_str!("substrate-node"),
 	authoring_version: 10,
-	spec_version: 48,
-	impl_version: 49,
+	spec_version: 49,
+	impl_version: 50,
 	apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
 };
 
diff --git a/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock b/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 4ad70d11347c5..146474068affd 100644
--- a/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/Cargo.lock
@@ -2589,6 +2589,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "substrate-consensus-aura-primitives"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "sr-primitives 0.1.0",
  "substrate-client 0.1.0",
 ]
 
diff --git a/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/node_runtime.compact.wasm b/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/node_runtime.compact.wasm
index cbe64d746792e..fef986a4f7864 100644
Binary files a/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/node_runtime.compact.wasm and b/substrate/node/runtime/wasm/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/node_runtime.compact.wasm differ