For normal Apt updates [0]
sudo dpkg-reconfigure --priority=low unattended-upgrades
or edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades.
For Snap [1]
snap refresh --hold=forever firefox
Or for all Snap applications
snap refresh --hold=forever
(Various other useful options are documented, like only updating at weekends, or when the application isn't running.)
[0] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates
[1] https://askubuntu.com/questions/930593/how-to-disable-autore...