Custom layout template hangs page and never loads entries

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Disclaimer

Yes

Sample

react-rss-reader

Contributor(s)

@Abderahman88 @eoverfield

What happened?

When selecting "Custom" the web part does not show any items and the page crashes/loads infinitely.

See old and closed issue that has the same problem: #1815

Steps to reproduce

1. Add rss feed reader web part
2. Edit the web part (open sidebar menu)
3. Select Custom on page 2
4. Apply
5. Page hangs and loads forever

Edit: Added screenshot of what I see. The browser is unclickable once you press Apply.

Expected behavior

Expected items to show with the default custom template.

Target SharePoint environment

SharePoint Online

Developer environment

Windows

Browsers

• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge
• Google Chrome
• FireFox
• Safari
• mobile (iOS/iPadOS)
• mobile (Android)
• not applicable
• other (enter in the "Additional environment details" area below)

What version of Node.js is currently installed on your workstation?

v18.20.2

What version of Node.js is required by the sample?

v18.17.1

Paste the results of SPFx doctor

CLI for Microsoft 365 SharePoint Framework doctor
Verifying configuration of your system for working with the SharePoint Framework

√ SharePoint Framework v1.18.2
√ Node v18.20.2
√ yo v5.0.0
√ gulp-cli v2.3.0
√ bundled typescript used

Additional environment details

No response