[tor-bugs] #23392 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Disable preloading of URLs in ESR59 since it's useless in Tor Browser context

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#23392: Disable preloading of URLs in ESR59 since it's useless in Tor Browser
context
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ff59-esr                  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  new => needs_information


Comment:

 That should already be disabled in Tor Browser as we ship it, no?
 {{{
 +          // We shouldn't leak autocomplete result in the private
 context.
 +          if
 (!Services.prefs.getBoolPref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled")
 ||
 +              this.input.inPrivateContext) {
 }}}

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