After upgrading to 12.5.1, WindowServer keeps crashing?

Jedicake wrote:

After upgrading to 12.5.1, `WindowServer` keeps crashing after a couple hours logged in and puts me back at the login screen. The error in the logs is the same each time:

```

Termination Reason: Namespace WATCHDOG, Code 1 monitoring timed out for service

(1 monitored services unresponsive): checkin with service: WindowServer returned not alive with context:

```

I have no external displays or anything connected other than the power cable.

The CPU usage for `WindowServer` is hovering around 45-60% when the computer is idle. I noticed because the fans are spinning up when not doing any activity, which is unusual!

Is anyone else seeing this issue or has a resolution? I am tempted to perform a system reset but am keen to keep the security patch on 12.5.1.

Thank you!

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