Updates for Firefox 86

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@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Policies can be specified using the [Group Policy templates on Windows](https://
 
 | Policy Name | Description
 | --- | --- |
 
 | Policy Name | Description
 | --- | --- |

-| **[`AppAutoUpdate`](#appautoupdate)** |  Enable or disable automatic application update.
+| **[`3rdparty`](#3rdparty)** | Set policies that WebExtensions can access via chrome.storage.managed.
+| **[`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).
 | **[`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).


@@ -97,11 +98,15 @@ Policies can be specified using the [Group Policy templates on Windows](https://
 | **[`UserMessaging`](#usermessaging)** | Don't show certain messages to the user.
 | **[`WebsiteFilter`](#websitefilter)** | Block websites from being visited.
 
 | **[`UserMessaging`](#usermessaging)** | Don't show certain messages to the user.
 | **[`WebsiteFilter`](#websitefilter)** | Block websites from being visited.
 

+### 3rdparty
+
+Allow WebExtensions to configure policy. For more information, see [Adding policy support to your extension](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/enterprise/adding-policy-support-to-your-extension/).
+

 ### AppAutoUpdate
 
 Enable or disable **automatic** application update.
 
 ### AppAutoUpdate
 
 Enable or disable **automatic** application update.
 

-If set to true, application updates are installed without user approval.
+If set to true, application updates are installed without user approval within Firefox. The operating system might still require approval.

 
 If set to false, application updates are downloaded but the user can choose when to install the update.
 
 
 If set to false, application updates are downloaded but the user can choose when to install the update.
 


@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ Value (string):
 ```
 ### AppUpdateURL
 
 ```
 ### AppUpdateURL
 

-Change the URL for application update.
+Change the URL for application update if you are providing Firefox updates from a custom update server.

 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 62, Firefox ESR 60.2\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 62, Firefox ESR 60.2\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\


@@ -466,6 +471,8 @@ Value (string):
 ```
 ### Bookmarks
 
 ```
 ### Bookmarks
 

+Note: [`ManagedBookmarks`](#managedbookmarks) is the new recommended way to add bookmarks. This policy will continue to be supported.
+

 Add bookmarks in either the bookmarks toolbar or menu. Only `Title` and `URL` are required. If `Placement` is not specified, the bookmark will be placed on the toolbar. If `Folder` is specified, it is automatically created and bookmarks with the same folder name are grouped together.
 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60\
 Add bookmarks in either the bookmarks toolbar or menu. Only `Title` and `URL` are required. If `Placement` is not specified, the bookmark will be placed on the toolbar. If `Folder` is specified, it is automatically created and bookmarks with the same folder name are grouped together.
 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60\


@@ -902,7 +909,7 @@ Value (string):
 }
 ```
 ### DisableAppUpdate
 }
 ```
 ### DisableAppUpdate

-Turn off application updates.
+Turn off application updates within Firefox.

 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** `disableFirefoxUpdates`\
 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** `disableFirefoxUpdates`\


@@ -1070,6 +1077,8 @@ Value (string):
 ### DisableDefaultBrowserAgent
 Prevent the default browser agent from taking any actions. Only applicable to Windows; other platforms don’t have the agent.
 
 ### DisableDefaultBrowserAgent
 Prevent the default browser agent from taking any actions. Only applicable to Windows; other platforms don’t have the agent.
 

+The browser agent is a Windows-only scheduled task which runs in the background to collect and submit data about the browser that the user has set as their OS default. More information is available [here](https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/defaultagent/default-browser-agent/index.html).
+

 **Compatibility:** Firefox 75, Firefox ESR 68.7 (Windows only)\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 75, Firefox ESR 68.7 (Windows only)\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A


@@ -2165,6 +2174,8 @@ Enable policy support on macOS.
 ### Extensions
 Control the installation, uninstallation and locking of extensions.
 
 ### Extensions
 Control the installation, uninstallation and locking of extensions.
 

+While this policy is not technically deprecated, it is recommended that you use the **[`ExtensionSettings`](#extensionsettings)** policy. It has the same functionality and adds more. It does not support native paths, though, so you'll have to use file:/// URLs.
+

 `Install` is a list of URLs or native paths for extensions to be installed. 
 
 `Uninstall` is a list of extension IDs that should be uninstalled if found.
 `Install` is a list of URLs or native paths for extensions to be installed. 
 
 `Uninstall` is a list of extension IDs that should be uninstalled if found.


@@ -2259,19 +2270,19 @@ The configuration for each extension is another dictionary that can contain the
 |         `blocked`| Blocks installation of the extension and removes it from the device if already installed.
 |         `force_installed`| The extension is automatically installed and can't be removed by the user. This option is not valid for the default configuration and requires an install_url.
 |         `normal_installed`| The extension is automatically installed but can be disabled by the user. This option is not valid for the default configuration and requires an install_url.
 |         `blocked`| Blocks installation of the extension and removes it from the device if already installed.
 |         `force_installed`| The extension is automatically installed and can't be removed by the user. This option is not valid for the default configuration and requires an install_url.
 |         `normal_installed`| The extension is automatically installed but can be disabled by the user. This option is not valid for the default configuration and requires an install_url.

-| `install_url`| Maps to a URL indicating where Firefox can download a force_installed or normal_installed extension. If installing from the addons.mozilla.org, use the following URL (substituting SHORT_NAME from the URL on AMO), https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/SHORT_NAME/latest.xpi. If installing from the local file system, use a file:/// URL. Languages packs are available from https://releases.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/VERSION/PLATFORM/xpi/LANGUAGE.xpi. If you need to update the extension, you can change the name of the extension and it will be automatically updated. Extensions installed from file URLs will additional be updated when their internal version changes.
+| `install_url`| Maps to a URL indicating where Firefox can download a force_installed or normal_installed extension.  If installing from the local file system, use a [```file:///``` URL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_URI_scheme). If installing from the addons.mozilla.org, use the following URL (substituting SHORT_NAME from the URL on AMO), https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/SHORT_NAME/latest.xpi. Languages packs are available from https://releases.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/VERSION/PLATFORM/xpi/LANGUAGE.xpi. If you need to update the extension, you can change the name of the extension and it will be automatically updated. Extensions installed from file URLs will additional be updated when their internal version changes.

 | `install_sources` | A list of sources from which installing extensions is allowed. **This is unnecessary if you are only allowing the installation of certain extensions by ID.** Each item in this list is an extension-style match pattern. Users will be able to easily install items from any URL that matches an item in this list. Both the location of the *.xpi file and the page where the download is started from (i.e.  the referrer) must be allowed by these patterns. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 | `allowed_types` | This setting whitelists the allowed types of extension/apps that can be installed in Firefox. The value is a list of strings, each of which should be one of the following: "extension", "theme", "dictionary", "locale" This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 | `blocked_install_message` | This maps to a string specifying the error message to display to users if they're blocked from installing an extension. This setting allows you to append text to the generic error message displayed when the extension is blocked. This could be be used to direct users to your help desk, explain why a particular extension is blocked, or something else. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 | `restricted_domains` | An array of domains on which content scripts can't be run. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 
 | `install_sources` | A list of sources from which installing extensions is allowed. **This is unnecessary if you are only allowing the installation of certain extensions by ID.** Each item in this list is an extension-style match pattern. Users will be able to easily install items from any URL that matches an item in this list. Both the location of the *.xpi file and the page where the download is started from (i.e.  the referrer) must be allowed by these patterns. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 | `allowed_types` | This setting whitelists the allowed types of extension/apps that can be installed in Firefox. The value is a list of strings, each of which should be one of the following: "extension", "theme", "dictionary", "locale" This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 | `blocked_install_message` | This maps to a string specifying the error message to display to users if they're blocked from installing an extension. This setting allows you to append text to the generic error message displayed when the extension is blocked. This could be be used to direct users to your help desk, explain why a particular extension is blocked, or something else. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 | `restricted_domains` | An array of domains on which content scripts can't be run. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
 

-**Compatibility:** Firefox 69, Firefox ESR 68.1\
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 69, Firefox ESR 68.1 (As of Firefox 85, Firefox ESR 78.7, installing a theme makes it the default.)\

 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A
 
 #### Windows (GPO)
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A
 
 #### Windows (GPO)

-```

 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\ExtensionSettings (REG_MULTI_SZ) =
 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\ExtensionSettings (REG_MULTI_SZ) =

+```

 {
   "*": {
     "blocked_install_message": "Custom error message.",
 {
   "*": {
     "blocked_install_message": "Custom error message.",


@@ -2511,8 +2522,8 @@ Within each handler type, you specify the given mimeType/extension/scheme as a k
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A
 
 #### Windows (GPO)
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A
 
 #### Windows (GPO)

-```

 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Handlers (REG_MULTI_SZ) =
 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Handlers (REG_MULTI_SZ) =

+```

 {
   "mimeTypes": {
     "application/msword": {
 {
   "mimeTypes": {
     "application/msword": {


@@ -3029,8 +3040,8 @@ The syntax of this policy is exactly the same as the [Chrome ManagedBookmarks po
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A
 
 #### Windows (GPO)
 **Preferences Affected:** N/A
 
 #### Windows (GPO)

-```

 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\ManagedBookmarks (REG_MULTI_SZ) =
 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\ManagedBookmarks (REG_MULTI_SZ) =

+```

 [
   {
     "toplevel_name": "My managed bookmarks folder"
 [
   {
     "toplevel_name": "My managed bookmarks folder"


@@ -3803,7 +3814,7 @@ Value (string):
 ```
 ### PictureInPicture
 
 ```
 ### PictureInPicture
 

-Enable or disable Picture-in-Picture as well as lock it.
+Enable or disable Picture-in-Picture as well as prevent the user from enabling or disabling it (Locked).

 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 78, Firefox ESR 78\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
 
 **Compatibility:** Firefox 78, Firefox ESR 78\
 **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\


@@ -3934,6 +3945,7 @@ Previously you could only set and lock a subset of preferences. Starting with Fi
 Preferences that start with the following prefixes are supported:
 ```
 accessibility.
 Preferences that start with the following prefixes are supported:
 ```
 accessibility.

+app.update.* (Firefox 86, Firefox 78.8)

 browser.
 datareporting.policy.
 dom.
 browser.
 datareporting.policy.
 dom.


@@ -3972,6 +3984,8 @@ as well as the following security preferences:
 |     If false, SSL errors cannot be sent to Mozilla.
 | security.tls.hello_downgrade_check | boolean | true
 |     If false, the TLS 1.3 downgrade check is disabled.
 |     If false, SSL errors cannot be sent to Mozilla.
 | security.tls.hello_downgrade_check | boolean | true
 |     If false, the TLS 1.3 downgrade check is disabled.

+| security.tls.version.enable-deprecated | boolean | false
+|     If true, browser will accept TLS 1.0. and TLS 1.1 (Firefox 86, Firefox 78.8)

 | security.warn_submit_secure_to_insecure | boolean | true
 |     If false, no warning is shown when submitting s form from https to http.
  
 | security.warn_submit_secure_to_insecure | boolean | true
 |     If false, no warning is shown when submitting s form from https to http.
  


@@ -3998,8 +4012,8 @@ Status
 **Preferences Affected:** Many
 
 #### Windows (GPO)
 **Preferences Affected:** Many
 
 #### Windows (GPO)

-```

 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (REG_MULTI_SZ) =
 Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (REG_MULTI_SZ) =

+```

 {
   "accessibility.force_disabled": {
     "Value": 1,
 {
   "accessibility.force_disabled": {
     "Value": 1,