Plugin downloads IDE distribution on configuration phase

IntelliJ Platform Gradle Build Scripts
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Tool Version
Gradle 8.12.1
IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin 2.2.1

Hey, just a question, is it possible to avoid downloading the IDE on the Gradle configuration phase if I configured pluginVerification? We have a monorepo, and very few daily tasks concern the plugin. However, all developers need to endure downloading of one or several IDEA distributions just to execute any Gradle command on the project, even if it’s not related to the plugin. Is there any way around this issue?

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Hey, Sergei!
The resolution of the IntelliJ Platform you use for building the plugin is necessary as this is a part of the compilation (resolved when building the plugin) and code completion (IDE resolved all dependencies when opening the project).
However, multiple IDEs configured and used with the verifyPlugin task should be resolved only when this particular task is executed.
Have you observed a different behavior?