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Le thread ibilondoloziwe. Nceda ubuze umbuzo omtsha ukuba ufuna uncedo.

Does the ESR auto-update between major versions?

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BLUBIN
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I'm currently using the ESR 52 and I'm curious what will happen when 60.2 hits. The ESR FAQ states that "From a major version to the other (example: the 45 to 52 migration), the updates will be proposed only after the X.2.0 version is released".

I'm simply trying to get a clearer picture of what that will look like to an end user. Will the 52.X versions provide any sort of notice to the user that there is a new version? When would that happen? At 60.0 release? Or at 60.2 release? Will it simply auto-update in the background? Will I have to disable automatic updates prior to the release?

I rely on an NPAPI plugin and while we have a backup plan there's nothing that currently fully replaces the functionality we need and would prefer not to simply lose that functionality overnight.

I appreciate the help!

I'm currently using the ESR 52 and I'm curious what will happen when 60.2 hits. The ESR FAQ states that "From a major version to the other (example: the 45 to 52 migration), the updates will be proposed only after the X.2.0 version is released". I'm simply trying to get a clearer picture of what that will look like to an end user. Will the 52.X versions provide any sort of notice to the user that there is a new version? When would that happen? At 60.0 release? Or at 60.2 release? Will it simply auto-update in the background? Will I have to disable automatic updates prior to the release? I rely on an NPAPI plugin and while we have a backup plan there's nothing that currently fully replaces the functionality we need and would prefer not to simply lose that functionality overnight. I appreciate the help!

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Tomatoshadow2
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This should help you https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ Yes it will offer you to update to the next version.

BLUBIN
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Thanks for the quick response. I'm looking for a little more clarity, I quoted that page right at the start.

Basically, by "offer you to update to the next version", what does that mean? Is there a message upon the next launch? Does the update happen in the background? And when would it occur? At the initial 60.0 release, or at the 60.2?

James
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Firefox 52.9.0esr will be the last for Fx 52 ESR in overlap so the next update will be to Fx 60.2.0esr as Fx 52 ESR will be EOL then.

https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar

Originally the next major version ESR was going to be on was Firefox 59.0 but it was moved to 60.0

Tomatoshadow2
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My apologies, James brought some clarity to the question.