RFR: 4938801: The popup does not go when the component is removed [v8]

[Phil Race]

On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:50:59 GMT, Michael Bien <duke at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Prasanta @prsadhuk created a JBS bug report, [JDK-8376169](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8376169), the fix for which is being reviewed in #29377.
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> @aivanov-jdk Thanks! I built the PR you linked and can confirm that it resolves the NPE. Do you think the fix will be also backported to JDK 26?

> @mbien It's too late for JDK 26. I or someone else will backport the fix to 26.0.1.

A regression in JDK 26 seems like a 26 candidate to me, so I think it is worth asking anyway.
This is why we have EAs.
But it'll have to be VERY soon. Next week is the first RC and then it really will be too late.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26407#discussion_r2737989631