DER fields can currently (using version 2) reference drupal config entities using the UI as long as the possible selection (field settings) has not been set
As there is no implementation for config entities in the aforementioned field settings, choosing any other combination will remove the possibility of selecting a config entity.
The current state therefore is either:
Add option / selection for config entity types to the field storage settings page (to match the regular entity reference field type). This actually is done by removing artificial restriction. Admins / users with the permission to change these settings should be considered mature enough to know what they are doing. Restricting options to numeric ID entities only, has no true advantage - but does hindere development.
See patch
reviews needed; further polish
See proposed solution
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Needs review
4.0
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