diff --git a/alexa-sdk/tslint.json b/alexa-sdk/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/alexa-sdk/tslint.json
+++ b/alexa-sdk/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/algoliasearch-client-js/tslint.json b/algoliasearch-client-js/tslint.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2221e40e4a..0000000000
--- a/algoliasearch-client-js/tslint.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/amazon-product-api/tslint.json b/amazon-product-api/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/amazon-product-api/tslint.json
+++ b/amazon-product-api/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/amcharts/tslint.json b/amcharts/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/amcharts/tslint.json
+++ b/amcharts/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/amplitude-js/tslint.json b/amplitude-js/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/amplitude-js/tslint.json
+++ b/amplitude-js/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/analytics-node/tslint.json b/analytics-node/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/analytics-node/tslint.json
+++ b/analytics-node/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-animate/index.d.ts b/angular-animate/index.d.ts
index 624284be2c..c0f6757348 100644
--- a/angular-animate/index.d.ts
+++ b/angular-animate/index.d.ts
@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ declare module 'angular' {
     }
 
     interface IModule {
-        animation(name: string, animationFactory: angular.animate.IAnimateFactory): IModule;
-        animation(name: string, inlineAnnotatedFunction: any[]): IModule;
+        animation(name: string, animationFactoryOrInlineAnnotatedFunction: angular.animate.IAnimateFactory | any[]): IModule;
         animation(object: Object): IModule;
     }
 }
diff --git a/angular-animate/tslint.json b/angular-animate/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-animate/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-animate/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-breadcrumb/tslint.json b/angular-breadcrumb/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-breadcrumb/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-breadcrumb/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-es/tslint.json b/angular-es/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-es/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-es/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-formly/tslint.json b/angular-formly/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-formly/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-formly/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-google-analytics/tslint.json b/angular-google-analytics/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-google-analytics/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-google-analytics/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-growl-v2/index.d.ts b/angular-growl-v2/index.d.ts
index e8326006ca..30152dc6d1 100644
--- a/angular-growl-v2/index.d.ts
+++ b/angular-growl-v2/index.d.ts
@@ -61,18 +61,13 @@ declare module 'angular' {
             /**
              * Pre-defined server error interceptor.
              */
-            serverMessagesInterceptor: (string | IHttpInterceptorFactory)[];
+            serverMessagesInterceptor: Array<string | IHttpInterceptorFactory>;
 
             /**
              * Set default TTL settings.
-             * @param ttl configuration of TTL for different type of message
+             * @param ttl configuration of TTL for different type of message, or ttl in milliseconds
              */
-            globalTimeToLive(ttl: IGrowlTTLConfig): IGrowlProvider;
-            /**
-             * Set default TTL settings.
-             * @param ttl ttl in milliseconds
-             */
-            globalTimeToLive(ttl: number): IGrowlProvider;
+            globalTimeToLive(ttl: IGrowlTTLConfig | number): IGrowlProvider;
             /**
              * Set default setting for disabling close button.
              * @param disableCloseButton
@@ -140,72 +135,41 @@ declare module 'angular' {
          * Growl service.
          */
         interface IGrowlService {
-            /**
-             * Show warning message.
-             * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
-             */
-            warning(message: string): IGrowlMessage;
             /**
              * Show warning message.
              * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
              * @param config additional message configuration
              */
-            warning(message: string, config: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
+            warning(message: string, config?: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
 
-            /**
-             * Show error message.
-             * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
-             */
-            error(message: string): IGrowlMessage;
             /**
              * Show error message.
              * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
              * @param config additional message configuration
              */
-            error(message: string, config: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
+            error(message: string, config?: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
 
-            /**
-             * Show information message.
-             * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
-             */
-            info(message: string): IGrowlMessage;
             /**
              * Show information message.
              * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
              * @param config additional message configuration
              */
-            info(message: string, config: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
+            info(message: string, config?: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
 
             /**
              * Show success message.
              * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
              * @param config additional message configuration
              */
-            success(message: string): IGrowlMessage;
-            /**
-             * Show success message.
-             * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
-             */
-            success(message: string, config: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
+            success(message: string, config?: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
 
-            /**
-             * Show message (generic).
-             * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
-             */
-            general(message: string): IGrowlMessage;
-            /**
-             * Show message (generic).
-             * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
-             * @param config additional message configuration
-             */
-            general(message: string, config: IGrowlMessageConfig): IGrowlMessage;
             /**
              * Show message (generic).
              * @param message text to display (or code for angular-translate)
              * @param config additional message configuration
              * @param severity message severity (error, warning, success, info).
              */
-            general(message: string, config: IGrowlMessageConfig, severity: string): IGrowlMessage;
+            general(message: string, config?: IGrowlMessageConfig, severity?: string): IGrowlMessage;
 
             /**
              * Get current setting for displaying only unique messages.
diff --git a/angular-growl-v2/tslint.json b/angular-growl-v2/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-growl-v2/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-growl-v2/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-hotkeys/index.d.ts b/angular-hotkeys/index.d.ts
index 83a487439a..5aa58c1a27 100644
--- a/angular-hotkeys/index.d.ts
+++ b/angular-hotkeys/index.d.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ declare module 'angular' {
 
             bindTo(scope: ng.IScope): ng.hotkeys.HotkeysProviderChained;
 
-            del(combo: string | string[]): void;
-
-            del(hotkeyObj: ng.hotkeys.Hotkey): void;
+            del(combo: string | string[] | ng.hotkeys.Hotkey): void;
 
             get(combo: string | string[]): ng.hotkeys.Hotkey;
 
diff --git a/angular-http-auth/tslint.json b/angular-http-auth/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-http-auth/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-http-auth/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-local-storage/tslint.json b/angular-local-storage/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-local-storage/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-local-storage/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-locker/tslint.json b/angular-locker/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-locker/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-locker/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-material/tslint.json b/angular-material/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-material/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-material/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-meteor/tslint.json b/angular-meteor/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-meteor/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-meteor/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-mocks/tslint.json b/angular-mocks/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-mocks/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-mocks/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-modal/tslint.json b/angular-modal/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-modal/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-modal/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-odata-resources/tslint.json b/angular-odata-resources/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-odata-resources/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-odata-resources/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-resource/tslint.json b/angular-resource/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-resource/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-resource/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-route/tslint.json b/angular-route/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-route/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-route/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-scenario/tslint.json b/angular-scenario/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-scenario/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-scenario/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-scroll/tslint.json b/angular-scroll/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-scroll/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-scroll/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-toastr/tslint.json b/angular-toastr/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-toastr/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-toastr/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-toasty/tslint.json b/angular-toasty/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-toasty/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-toasty/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-translate/tslint.json b/angular-translate/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-translate/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-translate/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-ui-bootstrap/tslint.json b/angular-ui-bootstrap/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-ui-bootstrap/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-ui-bootstrap/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-ui-router-default/tslint.json b/angular-ui-router-default/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-ui-router-default/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-ui-router-default/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-ui-router/tslint.json b/angular-ui-router/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-ui-router/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-ui-router/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-ui-sortable/tslint.json b/angular-ui-sortable/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-ui-sortable/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-ui-sortable/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular-websocket/tslint.json b/angular-websocket/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular-websocket/tslint.json
+++ b/angular-websocket/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular.throttle/tslint.json b/angular.throttle/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angular.throttle/tslint.json
+++ b/angular.throttle/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angular/index.d.ts b/angular/index.d.ts
index 65c0798c5d..47c4ee0b4f 100644
--- a/angular/index.d.ts
+++ b/angular/index.d.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import ng = angular;
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 declare namespace angular {
 
-    type Injectable<T extends Function> = T | (string | T)[];
+    type Injectable<T extends Function> = T | Array<string | T>;
 
     // not directly implemented, but ensures that constructed class implements $get
     interface IServiceProviderClass {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ declare namespace angular {
          * @param config an object for defining configuration options for the application. The following keys are supported:
          *     - `strictDi`: disable automatic function annotation for the application. This is meant to assist in finding bugs which break minified code.
          */
-        bootstrap(element: string|Element|JQuery|Document, modules?: (string|Function|any[])[], config?: IAngularBootstrapConfig): auto.IInjectorService;
+        bootstrap(element: string|Element|JQuery|Document, modules?: Array<string|Function|any[]>, config?: IAngularBootstrapConfig): auto.IInjectorService;
 
         /**
          * Creates a deep copy of source, which should be an object or an array.
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ declare namespace angular {
          * @param reverse Reverse the order of the array.
          * @return Reverse the order of the array.
          */
-        <T>(array: T[], expression: string|((value: T) => any)|(((value: T) => any)|string)[], reverse?: boolean): T[];
+        <T>(array: T[], expression: string|((value: T) => any)|Array<((value: T) => any)|string>, reverse?: boolean): T[];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ declare namespace angular {
          * Register service factories (names or implementations) for interceptors which are called before and after
          * each request.
          */
-        interceptors: (string | Injectable<IHttpInterceptorFactory>)[];
+        interceptors: Array<string | Injectable<IHttpInterceptorFactory>>;
         useApplyAsync(): boolean;
         useApplyAsync(value: boolean): IHttpProvider;
 
diff --git a/angular/tslint.json b/angular/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..2d6cd90f81 100644
--- a/angular/tslint.json
+++ b/angular/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false,
+        "unified-signatures": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/angularfire/tslint.json b/angularfire/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/angularfire/tslint.json
+++ b/angularfire/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/antd/tslint.json b/antd/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/antd/tslint.json
+++ b/antd/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/anydb-sql/tslint.json b/anydb-sql/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/anydb-sql/tslint.json
+++ b/anydb-sql/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apn/tslint.json b/apn/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/apn/tslint.json
+++ b/apn/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/appframework/tslint.json b/appframework/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/appframework/tslint.json
+++ b/appframework/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/applicationinsights-js/tslint.json b/applicationinsights-js/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/applicationinsights-js/tslint.json
+++ b/applicationinsights-js/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/arbiter/tslint.json b/arbiter/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/arbiter/tslint.json
+++ b/arbiter/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/arcgis-js-api/tslint.json b/arcgis-js-api/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/arcgis-js-api/tslint.json
+++ b/arcgis-js-api/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/archiver/tslint.json b/archiver/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/archiver/tslint.json
+++ b/archiver/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/archy/tslint.json b/archy/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/archy/tslint.json
+++ b/archy/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/argparse/tslint.json b/argparse/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/argparse/tslint.json
+++ b/argparse/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/asana/tslint.json b/asana/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/asana/tslint.json
+++ b/asana/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/asn1js/tslint.json b/asn1js/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/asn1js/tslint.json
+++ b/asn1js/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/assert/tslint.json b/assert/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/assert/tslint.json
+++ b/assert/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/assertion-error/tslint.json b/assertion-error/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/assertion-error/tslint.json
+++ b/assertion-error/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assertsharp/tslint.json b/assertsharp/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/assertsharp/tslint.json
+++ b/assertsharp/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/async-polling/tslint.json b/async-polling/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/async-polling/tslint.json
+++ b/async-polling/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/async-writer/tslint.json b/async-writer/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/async-writer/tslint.json
+++ b/async-writer/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/async/tslint.json b/async/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/async/tslint.json
+++ b/async/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asyncblock/tslint.json b/asyncblock/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/asyncblock/tslint.json
+++ b/asyncblock/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
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+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/atmosphere/tslint.json b/atmosphere/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/atmosphere/tslint.json
+++ b/atmosphere/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/atom/tslint.json b/atom/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/atom/tslint.json
+++ b/atom/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/atpl/tslint.json b/atpl/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/atpl/tslint.json
+++ b/atpl/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auth0-js/tslint.json b/auth0-js/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/auth0-js/tslint.json
+++ b/auth0-js/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auth0-lock/tslint.json b/auth0-lock/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/auth0-lock/tslint.json
+++ b/auth0-lock/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auth0.widget/tslint.json b/auth0.widget/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/auth0.widget/tslint.json
+++ b/auth0.widget/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/autobahn/tslint.json b/autobahn/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/autobahn/tslint.json
+++ b/autobahn/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/autobind-decorator/tslint.json b/autobind-decorator/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/autobind-decorator/tslint.json
+++ b/autobind-decorator/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/autoprefixer-core/tslint.json b/autoprefixer-core/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/autoprefixer-core/tslint.json
+++ b/autoprefixer-core/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/avoscloud-sdk/tslint.json b/avoscloud-sdk/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/avoscloud-sdk/tslint.json
+++ b/avoscloud-sdk/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/awesomplete/tslint.json b/awesomplete/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/awesomplete/tslint.json
+++ b/awesomplete/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/aws-lambda/tslint.json b/aws-lambda/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/aws-lambda/tslint.json
+++ b/aws-lambda/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/aws-sdk/tslint.json b/aws-sdk/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/aws-sdk/tslint.json
+++ b/aws-sdk/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/axe-core/tslint.json b/axe-core/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/axe-core/tslint.json
+++ b/axe-core/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/axios/tslint.json b/axios/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/axios/tslint.json
+++ b/axios/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure-mobile-apps/tslint.json b/azure-mobile-apps/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/azure-mobile-apps/tslint.json
+++ b/azure-mobile-apps/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure-mobile-services-client/tslint.json b/azure-mobile-services-client/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/azure-mobile-services-client/tslint.json
+++ b/azure-mobile-services-client/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure-sb/tslint.json b/azure-sb/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/azure-sb/tslint.json
+++ b/azure-sb/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/azure/tslint.json b/azure/tslint.json
index 2221e40e4a..0f47deabb4 100644
--- a/azure/tslint.json
+++ b/azure/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-{ "extends": "../tslint.json" }
\ No newline at end of file
+{
+    "extends": "../tslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        "forbidden-types": false
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file