Merge pull request #566 from mozilla/AppAutoUpdate

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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Policies can be specified using the Group Policy templates on Windows (https://g
 
 | Policy Name | Description
 | --- | --- |
+| **[`AppAutoUpdate`](#AppAutoUpdate)** |  Enable or disable automatic application update.
 | **[`AppUpdateURL`](#AppUpdateURL)** | Change the URL for application update.
 | **[`Authentication`](#Authentication)** | Configure sites that support integrated authentication.
 | **[`BlockAboutAddons`](#blockaboutaddons)** | Block access to the Add-ons Manager (about:addons).
@@ -87,6 +88,39 @@ Policies can be specified using the Group Policy templates on Windows (https://g
 | **[`UserMessaging`](#usermessaging)** | Don't show certain messages to the user.
 | **[`WebsiteFilter`](#websitefilter)** | Block websites from being visited.
 
+### AppAutoUpdate
+
+Enable or disable **automatic** application update.
+
+If set to true, application updates are installed without user approval.
+
+If set to false, application updates are downloaded but the user can choose when to install the update.
+
+If you have disabled updates via DisableAppUpdate, this policy has no effect.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 75, Firefox ESR 68.7\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** app.update.auto
+
+#### Windows (GPO)
+```
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\AppAutoUpdate = 0x1 | 0x0
+```
+#### macOS
+```
+<dict>
+  <key>AppAutoUpdate</key>
+  <true/> | <false/>
+</dict>
+```
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "AppAutoUpdate": true | false
+  }
+}
+```
 ### AppUpdateURL
 
 Change the URL for application update.
@@ -2258,7 +2292,7 @@ Set and lock certain preferences.
 | --- | --- | --- | ---
 | accessibility.force_disabled | integer | Firefox 70, Firefox ESR 68.2 | 0
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If set to 1, platform accessibility is disabled.
-| app.update.auto | boolean | Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68 | true
+| app.update.auto (Deprecated - Switch to AppAutoUpdate policy) | boolean | Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68 | true
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If false, Firefox doesn't automatically install update.
 | browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML | boolean | Firefox 70, Firefox ESR 68.2 | false
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If true, bookmarks are exported on shutdown.