Allow configuration of the request timeout

[robin-moser]

Description

The timeout of 60s was a bit too short for my internet or the used servers, sometimes my speedtest ran into a timeout. I added a configurable parameter to be able to increase the timeout.

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Types of changes

• [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• [x] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
• [ ] Chore (non-breaking change that does not add functionality or fix an issue)

Checklist:

• [x] I have read the Code of Conduct
• [x] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• [x] All commits are GPG signed