Performing VCS Refresh... (Takes too long or never finishes)

Question

What is the fix for the issue when trying to commit from IntelliJ:

This windows either takes too long or does not finished at all. What is the work around so I can commit again from IntelliJ

Answer 1

In IntelliJ navigate to:

File > Invalidate Caches / Restart...

and select the highlighted:

Invalidate and Restart