Should the 'verbatimModuleSyntax' check the d.ts file?

[xiaocaibird]

Bug Report

We can no longer use export = in a d.ts file when 'verbatimModuleSyntax' is enabled ?

Should the 'verbatimModuleSyntax' check the d.ts file?

The d.ts file has no any side effects.

TS Version: 5.0.1-rc

💻 Code

// type1.d.ts
declare namespace NS {
    type A = object;
}

export = NS;
export as namespace MyTypes;

// type2.d.ts
import type * as NS from 'moduleA';

export = NS;
export as namespace ModuleATypes;

🙁 Actual behavior

TS1282: An 'export =' declaration must reference a value when 'verbatimModuleSyntax' is enabled, but 'NS' only refers to a type.

🙂 Expected behavior

compile success