Add timeout parameter to prevent "hanging" requests #40
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What?
Since RestClient does not set the axios default timeout, requests may potentially "hang" indefinitely or until the backend terminates the connection.
Specifying the timeout parameter in RestClientConfig helps to control client behaviour and make it more predictable.
For further justification see also https://geshan.com.np/blog/2022/11/axios-timeout/