xpinstall.signatures.required support (#3404)

Links when `xpinstall.signatures.required` does not work - propse change build Firefox to Developer / Nightly / unbranded .

Possible unlock in stable version if find working code config.js + config-prefs.js for Firefox 57+ - https://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/14/override-firefox-add-on-signing-requirement/
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### Firefox webext
Compatible with Firefox 52 and beyond. This works only if you set `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.
Compatible with Firefox 52 and beyond[*][*]. This works only if you set `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.
- Download `ublock0.webext.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
- Right-click and choose _"Save As..."_.
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When you uninstall the extension, Firefox deletes that file, so all your settings are lost when you uninstall.
\* - [Add-on signing in Firefox - What are my options if I want to use an unsigned add-on?][*]
### Firefox legacy
Compatible with Firefox 24 to Firefox 56.
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- Download `ublock0.firefox.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
- Drag and drop the previously downloaded `ublock0.firefox.xpi` into Firefox
With Firefox 43 and beyond, you may need to toggle the setting `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.
With Firefox 43 and beyond[*][*], you may need to toggle the setting `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.
Your uBlock Origin settings are kept intact even after you uninstall the addon.
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On Windows, the settings are saved in a SQlite file located at `%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[profile name]\extension-data\ublock0.sqlite`.
\* - [Add-on signing in Firefox - What are my options if I want to use an unsigned add-on?][*]
[*]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-on-signing-in-firefox "Add-on signing in Firefox - What are my options if I want to use an unsigned add-on?"
### Build instructions (for developers)
- Clone [uBlock](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock) and [uAssets](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets) repositories in the same parent directory