microsoft / microsoft/azure-tools-for-java

[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception java.lang.IllegalStateException: Recursive update

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Description

IntelliJ build version: 2026.1 IU-261.22158.277
OS: Mac OS X
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 25.0.2
Plugin version: 3.97.3-2026.1
Additional Info: None
Parent component:

com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,0,0,1800x1130,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]

Error message:

IdeaLoggingEvent[message=null, throwable=java.lang.IllegalStateException: Recursive update
	at <REDACTED: user-file-path>(ConcurrentHashMap.java:1181)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.common.action.WhatsNewStartupActivity.lambda$execute$1(WhatsNewStartupActivity.java:35)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.lib.common.task.AzureTask.lambda$new$0(AzureTask.java:119)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.lib.common.task.AzureTaskManager.lambda$null$0(AzureTaskManager.java:273)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.lib.common.operation.OperationThreadContext.run(OperationThreadContext.java:85)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.lib.common.task.AzureTaskManager.lambda$execute$1(AzureTaskManager.java:270)

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Research direction

Start by inspecting com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.common.action.WhatsNewStartupActivity at line 35 and trace the surrounding AzureTask and AzureTaskManager calls shown in the stack trace. Reproduce the IntelliJ startup path if possible; done means the Recursive update exception no longer occurs during that path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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