Memory Leak & Profiling Guide

Analyze this memory issue:

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Investigate:
1. Retained objects and reference chains (closure issues, circular refs)
2. Unintended listener/callback retention
3. Cache eviction policies and TTL effectiveness
4. GC pressure indicators (young/old gen ratio, pause times)
5. String interning and constant pool bloat
6. Thread-local variable leaks
7. Resource handles not released (connections, file handles)
8. Profiling tool recommendations and reproduction scenarios

Provide fix strategies and memory-efficient alternatives.