MVC 5 @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/bootstrap") error 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object.'

Question

_Layout.cshtml file fails when attempting to render the bootstrap 5 script bundle (works for earlier versions of bootstrap)

Bundle.Config File

_Layout Debugging

Scripts Folder

Answer 1

Try changing "new ScriptBundle" to "new Bundle" in your "RegisterBundles" within BundleConfig:

bundles.Add(new Bundle("~/bundles/bootstrap").Include("~/Scripts/bootstrap.js"));