Enable requests timout for version_check

[yujiehecs]

Description

As described in the issue #2726: No timeout for version_check's requests, there was no timeout config for utils.version_check(), which blocks the Interface initiation under certain network environment.

This is a tiny PR that enables timeout for version_check, after which the waiting time would be 3 seconds instead of the default 5 minutes, or even longer.

Closes: #2726

Checklist:

• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have added a short summary of my change to the CHANGELOG.md
• My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• I have commented my code in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes

[abidlabs]

Thank you so much @yujiehecs for the contribution. LGTM!