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Add enterprise policy update_url info to update doc (#2382)
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Once an extension is installed, Firefox continues using the `update_url` from the installed version to check for updates. If that update manifest becomes unavailable or you need to move it, existing installations cannot discover a new `update_url` on their own.
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[Enterprise Policies](https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/reference/policies/extensionsettings/) can override an extension's `update_url`, providing a recovery path by redirecting update checks to a new update manifest so future versions can specify a new `update_url`.
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{% endcapture %}
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{% include modules/one-column.liquid,
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id: "enable-update"

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