While upgrading WebGrease to version 1.3.0 gets me error:
Could not load file or assembly \'WebGrease, Version=1.0.0.0, Cult
Here is the answer that has worked for me, and it is a combination of some of the above answers. First install / uninstall / reinstall the following packages:
Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization
Update-Package WebGrease
Uninstall-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization
Uninstall-Package WebGrease
Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization
Update-Package WebGrease
Then make a copy of the contents of ~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml delete the _Layout.cshtml file, recreate it and paste the contents back in.
this is the final fix that has worked for me.