Confused about Latest Firefox

I have 77.0.1 64 bit installed and check now and again using About Firefox and update to latest version this way.So far, it still shows 77.0.1.

If i install the latest version 78.0.1...will this be a complete fresh install ie your lose all bookmarks,add ons etc or will 77.0.1 be updated to 78.0.1 with everything intact...or shall i wait until About Firefox shows the new version 78.0.1 and update this way.

Thank you.

OS is Windows 10 Pro 2004 19041.331

Thanks for reply..Just updated from About Firefox.

treblefree said:

I have 77.0.1 64 bit installed and check now and again using About Firefox and update to latest version this way.So far, it still shows 77.0.1.

If i install the latest version 78.0.1...will this be a complete fresh install ie your lose all bookmarks,add ons etc or will 77.0.1 be updated to 78.0.1 with everything intact...or shall i wait until About Firefox shows the new version 78.0.1 and update this way.

Thank you.

OS is Windows 10 Pro 2004 19041.331

The Firefox program and settings, such as bookmarks and so on, are entirely separate. Program is installed in your boot disc, the profile is found in Users/[name on computer]/AppData/Mozilla/Firefox.

Profile information should still be available at this site, but problems may have removed it:

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