New TypeScript 4.5 beta with support for ES Modules. Check the blog for instructions on adding it to VS Code too
TypeScript: Happy birthday to us! 🎂 What better way to celebrate 9 years of being public than a beta release?
Try out TypeScript 4.5 beta! Now bringing great new features including better support for ES modules in Node.js.
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-4-5-beta/

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