Improve error messages in components

**Feature request**
It would be great to have caching for utils.

**Use case**
Many users need this functionality for production deployments.

**Implementation idea**
Add a new config option `enable_caching` with default `false`.

Start by locating the utility code and configuration handling in the repository, then check how existing options are defined and consumed. Implement the requested enable_caching option with a false default and determine the expected caching behavior for utilities. Done means the option is recognized without changing current behavior when disabled, with relevant tests or a reproducible verification added.

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