This is basically a request to merge the functionality of https://www.drupal.org/project/views_content_cache into core views:
This module implements a views cache plugin that is aware of content and can provide caching for views, until the content in those views changes.
Drupal 8 Drupal 8 has this functionality essentially baked into core, so there isn't a need for this module if your site is running Drupal 8.
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@yorkshirepudding, In the end I fixed it by deleting the config/active folder contents, copying the config/staging/ files into config/active, importing the database again and clearing the caches...
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Thanks, I have to go out now, I will try later on and report back
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Hi Francis. Yes, what config do you have in staging for it? You might have configs like: field.field.field_video_embed field.instance.node.page....
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists