Adding upstream version 115.8.0esr.upstream/115.8.0esr

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

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+License
+=======
+
+This linter verifies if a file has a known license header.
+
+By default, Firefox uses MPL-2 license with the `appropriate headers <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/headers/>`_.
+In some cases (thirdpardy code), a file might have a different header file.
+If this is the case, one of the significant line of the header should be listed in the list `of valid licenses
+<https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/tools/lint/license/valid-licenses.txt>`_.
+
+Run Locally
+-----------
+
+This mozlint linter can be run using mach:
+
+.. parsed-literal::
+
+    $ mach lint --linter license <file paths>
+
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+This linter is enabled on most of the whole code base.
+
+Autofix
+-------
+
+This linter provides a ``--fix`` option. The python script is doing the change itself
+and will use the right header MPL-2 header depending on the language.
+It will add the license at the right place in case the file is a script (ie starting with ``!#``
+or a XML file ``<?xml>``).
+
+
+Sources
+-------
+
+* `Configuration (YAML) <https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/tools/lint/license.yml>`_
+* `Source <https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/tools/lint/license/__init__.py>`_