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Learn about automatic updates for Firefox deployments and how to ensure that the latest security patches are applied and all features are available.
Learn about automatic updates for Firefox deployments and how to ensure that the latest security patches are applied and all features are available.
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We recommend keeping automatic updates enabled for all Firefox deployments to ensure that the latest security patches are applied and all features are available, but your specific environment may prevent automatic updates.
Both Firefox Rapid Release and Firefox Extended Support Release can both be used in your Enterprise environments. If you're concerned about frequent large updates, we recommend checking out [[Choosing a Firefox update channel]] to learn more about Firefox Extended Support Release.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
!
! '''Major update frequency'''
! '''Major update scope'''
! '''Minor update frequency'''
! '''Minor update scope'''
|-
| '''ESR'''
| Every year
[https://www.mozilla.org/media/img/firefox/organizations/release-overview-high-res.d3c9788f2dd1.png See calendar]
| New features delivered and bugs fixed in the last 12 months.
| Every 6 weeks
| Critical stability or security bug fixing
|-
| '''RR'''
| Every six weeks
[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar See calendar]
| New features delivered and bugs fixed in the last 6 weeks
| When necessary in-between major releases
| Critical stability or security bug fixing
|}
=Disabling Firefox updates=
Automatic updates are enabled by default, but you can disable them using the [https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#disableappupdate-machine-only DisableAppUpdate policy].
Refer to the Managing Firefox Enterprise help article to learn how to set and manage policies.
[[Template:enterprise]]
We recommend keeping automatic updates enabled for all Firefox deployments to ensure that the latest security patches are applied and all features are available, but your specific environment may prevent automatic updates.
Both Firefox Rapid Release and Firefox Extended Support Release can both be used in your Enterprise environments. If you're concerned about frequent large updates, we recommend checking out [[Choosing a Firefox update channel]] to learn more about Firefox Extended Support Release.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
!
! '''Major update frequency'''
! '''Major update scope'''
! '''Minor update frequency'''
! '''Minor update scope'''
|-
| '''ESR'''
| Every year
[https://www.mozilla.org/media/img/firefox/organizations/release-overview-high-res.d3c9788f2dd1.png See calendar]
| New features delivered and bugs fixed in the last 12 months.
| Every 6 weeks
| Critical stability or security bug fixing
|-
| '''RR'''
| Every six weeks
[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar See calendar]
| New features delivered and bugs fixed in the last 6 weeks
| When necessary in-between major releases
| Critical stability or security bug fixing
|}
=Disabling Firefox updates=
Automatic updates are enabled by default, but you can disable them using the [https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#disableappupdate-machine-only DisableAppUpdate policy].
Refer to the Managing Firefox Enterprise help article to learn how to set and manage policies.