[utils]: Missing dependency on @types/prop-types

[Methuselah96]

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Latest version

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Steps to reproduce 🕹

1. Create an MUI project using a strict package manager (like Yarn PnP) and skipLibCheck set to false.
2. Run TypeScript.
3. Observe type errors.

Current behavior 😯

Type errors:

ERROR in node_modules/@mui/utils/chainPropTypes/chainPropTypes.d.ts:1:23
TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'prop-types'. 'node_modules/prop-types/index.js' implicitly has an 'any' type.
  If the 'prop-types' package actually exposes this module, consider sending a pull request to amend 'https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/prop-types'
  > 1 | import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
      |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    2 | export default function chainPropTypes<A, B>(propType1: PropTypes.Validator<A>, propType2: PropTypes.Validator<B>): PropTypes.Validator<A & B>;
    3 |

ERROR in node_modules/@mui/utils/elementAcceptingRef.d.ts:1:23
TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'prop-types'. 'node_modules/prop-types/index.js' implicitly has an 'any' type.
  If the 'prop-types' package actually exposes this module, consider sending a pull request to amend 'https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/prop-types'
  > 1 | import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
      |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    2 | declare const elementAcceptingRef: PropTypes.Requireable<unknown>;
    3 | export default elementAcceptingRef;
    4 |

ERROR in node_modules/@mui/utils/elementTypeAcceptingRef.d.ts:1:23
TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'prop-types'. 'node_modules/prop-types/index.js' implicitly has an 'any' type.
  If the 'prop-types' package actually exposes this module, consider sending a pull request to amend 'https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/prop-types'
  > 1 | import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
      |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    2 | declare const _default: PropTypes.Validator<PropTypes.ReactComponentLike | null | undefined>;
    3 | export default _default;
    4 |

ERROR in node_modules/@mui/utils/exactProp/exactProp.d.ts:1:31
TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'prop-types'. 'node_modules/prop-types/index.js' implicitly has an 'any' type.
  If the 'prop-types' package actually exposes this module, consider sending a pull request to amend 'https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/prop-types'
  > 1 | import { ValidationMap } from 'prop-types';
      |                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    2 | export default function exactProp<T>(propTypes: ValidationMap<T>): ValidationMap<T>;
    3 |

ERROR in node_modules/@mui/utils/refType.d.ts:1:23
TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'prop-types'. 'node_modules/prop-types/index.js' implicitly has an 'any' type.
  If the 'prop-types' package actually exposes this module, consider sending a pull request to amend 'https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/prop-types'
  > 1 | import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
      |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    2 | declare const refType: PropTypes.Requireable<object>;
    3 | export default refType;
    4 |

Expected behavior 🤔

No type errors.

Context 🔦

Looks like @types/prop-types was moved from dependencies to devDependencies in #38859.

Your environment 🌎

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