Support timeout-minutes in composite-actions

[Flydiverny]

Describe the enhancement We would like to see timeout-minutes supported on steps in composite actions

Code Snippet If applicable, add a code snippet.

name: terraform-cache

inputs:
  working-directory:
    description: Directory to run terraform in
    required: false
    default: ""

runs:
  using: composite
  steps:
    - name: Cache Terraform
      uses: actions/cache@v3
      timeout-minutes: 2
      with:
        path: ${{ runner.temp }}/.terraform.d/plugin-cache
        key: ${{ runner.os }}-terraform-${{ inputs.working-directory }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.terraform.lock.hcl') }}
        restore-keys: |
          ${{ runner.os }}-terraform-${{ inputs.working-directory }}-
          ${{ runner.os }}-terraform-

Additional information Occasionally actions like actions/cache bug out (see https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/810 etc) and run for the default timeout time (6 hours) which causes unnecessary costs and extra work as CI will be left running and needs to be aborted and re-run. With the possibility to set timeout-minutes on steps in composite actions this damage could be limited and have actions finish in a timely manner even if the cache action fails.

I see from previous ADRs 0549 and 1144 that timeout-minutes are to be considered in the future and last mention it was waited with due to little buzz about this feature missing, so heres some buzz 🐝 🙂

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[ghost]

👋 +1

[PavanMudigondaTR]

+1000 behalf of all of our Developers and Automation Engineers who need this badly !

[vctqs1]

+1111

[phungtruongnguyen94]

+2222

[Recurse-blip]

Just recently came across this limitation. I hope it will be implemented swiftly.

[fl250144]

+1

[malfet]

It's weird not to have this option. And at the very least it should have been documented

[jmdelaney8]

+1

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[nikaro]

not stale, still wanted, hire more people

[moarpheus]

Dear GitHub, kind ask to introduce this option into composite actions