Performing VCS Refresh... (Takes too long or never finishes)
In IntelliJ navigate to:
File > Invalidate Caches / Restart...
and select the highlighted:
Invalidate and Restart
What is the work around so I can commit again from IntelliJ
On IntelliJ, not sure: older similar bugs have been closed (as "obsolete"), like IDEA-63491
A more recent one (IDEA-93086) states:
It works again after a fresh checkout.
As a workaround, the solution would be to push from the command-line (so outside IntelliJ).