Parallels Desktop not responding

[DanielW11]

I'm having an issue with Parallels Desktop for about 2-3 weeks already: the only way to quit the app is to force close after being frozen for some time.
In the activity monitor, I can see parallels using 80-100% of the CPU (one of the eight cores).
It is not related to a specific VM as this happens after all VMs has been shut down. It is also freezing when I try to apply an update.
Not sure if it is related to a macOS update, I've tried to upgrade to Ventura but it is still freezing.

 

[DanielW11]

I've also got an update notification but it also freezes when I try to apply it:

 

[AndrewM11]

same issue here with Ventura 13.1 - parallels won't quit, have to force quit.