dropbox-sdk-js: dropped connections hang uploads, use DropboxFileUploader
When you upload to Dropbox from Node, use the DropboxFileUploader helper instead of raw filesUpload(); it adds timeouts, abort signals, and retries so a dropped connection fails loudly instead of hanging. If you stay on filesUpload(), wrap it in your own timeout and retry logic, since the SDK wont surface the stall.
Context: GitHub issue dropbox/dropbox-sdk-js #1078 (closed, resolved): when the internet drops mid-upload, the raw filesUpload() can hang forever with no error to catch. Resolved for the new DropboxFileUploader helper, which supports timeout, AbortSignal, and retries for transient failures. The legacy filesUpload() behavior is unchanged.Maintainer review
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