docs: Clarify timeout units in env var docs by MikeGoldsmith · Pull Request #4906 · open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python

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OTLP timeout env vars lacked unit specification, causing confusion.
Added (in seconds) to docs for OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TIMEOUT and related vars.

Fixes open-telemetry#4858

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Feb 17, 2026
* Clarify timeout units in env var docs

OTLP timeout env vars lacked unit specification, causing confusion.
Added (in seconds) to docs for OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TIMEOUT and related vars.

Fixes open-telemetry#4858

* add changelog entry