Web3.js 4.4.0 WebSocket Connection Drops After Hours Without Error Messages

Question

I'm working on an Ethereum project using Web3.js 4.4.0. My application successfully subscribes to new block headers using a WebSocket connection. However, after a period of time (ranging from 4 hours to a day), the subscription stops receiving any events without throwing any errors. Restarting the application temporarily resolves this issue.

Code Sample:

'use strict';
const { Web3 } = require("web3");
// HTTP Provider
const httpProvider = new Web3.providers.HttpProvider(process.env.HTTP_URL);
const web3 = new Web3(httpProvider);
// WebSocket Provider
const wsProvider = new Web3.providers.WebsocketProvider(process.env.WEBSOCKET_URL);
const web3Ws = new Web3(wsProvider);

(async () => {
    const blockSubscription = await web3Ws.eth.subscribe('newBlockHeaders');
    blockSubscription.on("data", async (BlockHeaders) => {
        const blockNumber = Number(BlockHeaders.number)
        console.log('Received block number => ', blockNumber)
        let block = await web3.eth.getBlock(blockNumber, true);
        console.log("block transactions length : ", block.transactions?.length);
    });
    blockSubscription.on("error", error => {
        console.error('Web3 on-error event: ', error);
    });
})().catch(e => console.error(e));

The subscription works initially but stops after a few hours. I suspect this might be related to the WebSocket connection. I have attempted to add custom connection options for reconnection and timeout handling, but in Web3.js 4.4.0, the constructors for HttpProvider and WebsocketProvider seem to only accept {url: string, net?: Socket} as parameters.

Questions:

1. How can I resolve the issue where the WebSocket subscription stops receiving events after several hours?
2. Is there a way to correctly set custom WebSocket options in Web3.js 4.4.0?
3. Are there any workarounds or specific methods to pass these options or to ensure the WebSocket connection remains active?

Environment:

1. Node.js Version: v16.20.2 Geth Version:
2. Geth/v1.12.2-stable-bed84606/linux-amd64/go1.20.7
3. Web3.js Version: 4.4.0