microsoft / microsoft/azure-tools-for-java

[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception Freeze in EDT for 18 seconds Sampled time: 5100ms, sampling rate: 100ms, GC time: 633ms (4%), Class loading: 58%, CPU load: 62% com.intellij.diagnostic.Freeze

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Description

IntelliJ build version: 2026.1.3 IU-261.25134.95
OS: Windows 11
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 25.0.3
Plugin version: 3.97.6-2026.1
Additional Info: None
Parent component:

com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,7,0,1386x819,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]

Error message:

IdeaLoggingEvent[message=Freeze in EDT for 18 seconds
Sampled time: 5100ms, sampling rate: 100ms, GC time: 633ms (4%), Class loading: 58%, CPU load: 62%, throwable=com.intellij.diagnostic.Freeze
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.common.action.WhatsNewAction.lambda$doShow$2(WhatsNewAction.java:91)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.common.action.WhatsNewAction$$<REDACTED: user-file-path>(Unknown Source)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.lib.common.task.AzureTask.lambda$new$0(AzureTask.java:119)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.lib.common.task.AzureTask$$<REDACTED: user-file-path>(Unknown Source)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.lib.common.task.AzureTaskManager.lambda$null

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Research direction

Start at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.common.action.WhatsNewAction.java:91 and inspect the doShow path, then follow the AzureTask created at AzureTask.java:119. Use the IntelliJ freeze report and its EDT stack trace to investigate what blocks the UI thread; done means the reported 18-second freeze is addressed and the relevant behavior is verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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