Add configuration options for serialization

**Problem**
When working with hooks, the error messages could be more descriptive.

**Suggestion**
Improve error handling and add detailed error messages.

**Context**
This would help with debugging and maintenance.

No files, tests, or entry points are identified. First reconcile the serialization-options title with the body’s hook error-handling request, then locate the relevant configuration and hook error paths. Done should mean the intended options and detailed error-message behavior are explicitly defined and covered by tests.

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