temporalio / temporalio/temporal

Add dynamic config knob to limit maximum duration for Timers

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Description

Administrators may want to enforcer that Workflow Timers beyond a certain duration are not allowed to be scheduled (and would fail), as perhaps they want to force customers to use ContinueAsNew and ensure that their Workflows never exceed a certain age.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating workflow timer scheduling and the existing dynamic configuration mechanism. Done means administrators can configure a maximum timer duration and scheduling beyond that limit fails, with the behavior covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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