Enable update checks and allow auto-updates #6194
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Release Notes
Address #1837
Enables update checking by default. The update service will respect the update mode setting. When an update is discovered, an action is available for the user to download the update.
An auto-update option is shown for Mac and Windows users that is off by default. Turning on auto-updates will check the pre-releases for a new version. This will update Positron in the background.
If auto-update is enabled in dev, it disables updates. The check has been moved later in the initialization so that the logs can show the preferences were set. Disabling auto-update will allow update checks for testing.
When auto-updates off, the download update action links to the file update instead of the Positron site. This ensures the correct update is downloaded in case there is a lag with updating the website download links. The Positron website has also been added to the trusted links.
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