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AI-generatedTimeout failure in asynchronous tests causing open handles
Jest Asynchronous Execution Jest utilizes a default timeout of 5000ms for tests. When an asynchronous operation—such as a Promise or a callback-based function—exceeds this threshold, the test runner triggers a failure. However, Jest does not natively cancel pending promises or terminate the underlying asynchronous operations once the timeout is reached. Reso
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