Consider deprecating old components API

**Feature request**
It would be great to have sorting for data.

**Use case**
Many users need this functionality for production deployments.

**Implementation idea**
Add a new config option `enable_sorting` with default `false`.

Reconcile the title about deprecating the old components API with the body’s request for data sorting. Start by locating the configuration handling and components API entry points, then determine where an `enable_sorting` option would apply. Done should include an agreed scope, a default of `false`, and coverage for the sorting behavior.

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