I know the "What's New" notes include "Silent, background updates" but as was always the case, you can override this in Firefox options, or about:config if you prefer:
Completely disable:
app.update.auto [false]
app.update.enabled [false]
app.update.silent [false]
Check for updates but let me choose whether to install them
app.update.auto [false]
app.update.enabled [true]
app.update.silent [false]