source:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1197474
Type in the address bar about: config (press Enter) (promise to be careful, if asked)
Type in the search bar and look for the preference : app.update.silent and set its value to true
Then close and restart Firefox in order for the change to take effect.
See : https://www.ghacks.net/2014/11/10/display-an-update-badge-in-firefox/