[tbb-bugs] #26569 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Redirect pre-8.0a9 alpha users to a separate update directory

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#26569: Redirect pre-8.0a9 alpha users to a separate update directory
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     Reporter:  boklm                |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  task                 |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor     |    Version:
  Browser                            |   Keywords:  ff60-esr,
     Severity:  Normal               |  TorBrowserTeam201806
Actual Points:                       |  Parent ID:  #26050
       Points:                       |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                       |
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 In order to achieve watershed for the ESR60 switch, we should redirect
 pre-8.0a9 alpha user to a separate update directory, using the option
 added in #26234, so that they are updated to 8.0a9 first before being
 updated to the latest version.

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