Extension issue - Python extension stuck on "Python extension loading"

[shivam-sachit]

• Issue Type: Bug
• Extension Name: python
• Extension Version: 2021.9.1230869389
• OS Version: Linux x64 5.4.143-1-MANJARO
• VS Code version: 1.60.1

{
	"messages": [],
	"activationTimes": {
		"codeLoadingTime": 52,
		"activateCallTime": 9,
		"activateResolvedTime": 1045,
		"activationReason": {
			"startup": false,
			"extensionId": {
				"value": "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
				"_lower": "ms-python.vscode-pylance"
			},
			"activationEvent": "onLanguage:python"
		}
	},
	"runtimeErrors": [],
	"runningLocation": 1
}

[shivam-sachit]

Upon launching or reloading VSCode, the Python extension does not load and constantly shows "Python extension loading" in the status bar.

[eXhumer]

#14977

[DataSolveProblems]

I rolled back to the previous version "2021.9.1218897484" and that fixed the issue.

[karrtikr]

You can temporarily fix the issue by using the following workaround: #14977 (comment)
Closing as dup of #14977