Add configuration options for sorting

**Description**
Currently core lacks proper timeout support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable timeout with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

The issue title mentions sorting, while the description requests configurable timeout support with sensible defaults and names no files or tests. Start by locating the core configuration and timeout handling entry points, then confirm the intended scope with the issue discussion; done means timeout behavior is configurable and covered by the relevant checks.

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