[MCreator 2025.1] Build fails with Internet-related exception on multiple devices and versions

Steps to reproduce:

-Install MCreator 2025.1 fresh from the ZIP archive

-Attempt to create new workspace

Expected behavior:

-Workspace loads as usual

Observed behavior:

-"Gradle was not able to access the Internet!" pop-up

-"Workspace setup failed" pop-up

-Build failed on "createArtifacts" (error below)

Executing Gradle synchronization tasks
Build info: MCreator 2025.1.10519, neoforge-1.21.4, 64-bit, 7891 MB, Windows 10, JVM 21.0.5, JAVA_HOME: C:\Users\LENOVO\MC mods\MCreatorInstalls\MCreator20251\jdk, started on: 2025-03-09-14:44:02

> Task :createMinecraftArtifacts FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':createMinecraftArtifacts'.
> Error while evaluating property 'artifactManifestEntries' of task ':createMinecraftArtifacts'.
 > Could not resolve all artifacts for configuration ':neoFormRuntimeExternalTools'.
 > Could not resolve net.neoforged:neoform-runtime:1.0.13.
 Required by:
 root project :
 > Could not resolve net.neoforged:neoform-runtime:1.0.13.
 > Could not get resource 'https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/net/neoforged/neoform-runtime/1.0.13/neoform-runtime-1.0.13.pom'.
 > Could not GET 'https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/net/neoforged/neoform-runtime/1.0.13/neoform-runtime-1.0.13.pom'.
 > Got SSL handshake exception during request. It might be caused by SSL misconfiguration
 > PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
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BUILD FAILED in 8s
1 actionable task: 1 executed

BUILD FAILED
Task completed in 8 seconds

-Screenshot of pop-ups: https://imgur.com/a/956DNAc

-MCreator and NeoForged Maven repos have had full uptime yesterday (March 8th) and today (March 9th). Issue has persisted

-Solutions from the knowledge base did not work (rebooting, reinstalling, leaving only 1 version on device, clean install on a different device, deleting .mcreator and folders inside, removing Link built-in plugin, changing preferences)

Known workarounds:

-Using MCreator 2024.4 with backup of workspace (only after a clean install did this work, otherwise older version give the same error)

-Using even older MCreator versions with Forge loaders, which function normally