doc: add more info for timer.setInterval

PR-URL: #45232 Refs: #45224 Reviewed-By: Benjamin Gruenbaum <[email protected]>
nodejs · Jan 3, 2023 · 90a2892 · 90a2892
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 Returns an async iterator that generates values in an interval of `delay` ms.
+If `ref` is `true`, you need to call `next()` of async iterator explicitly
+or implicitly to keep the event loop alive.
 
 * `delay` {number} The number of milliseconds to wait between iterations.
   **Default:** `1`.