We deployed the fix. Local companion should be available again. VS Code users still please try new connectivity mode for better stability: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/ides-and-editors/vscode#connecting-to-vs-code-desktop-ssh

We found a reason and fixing it. VS Code Desktop users can switch to a new connectivity mode https://www.gitpod.io/docs/ides-and-editors/vscode#connecting-to-vs-code-desktop-ssh to resolve.