Cannot find name '$localize' when using vitest without explicit import

[PawelKawula]

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Please provide the steps to reproduce the issue [Bug Report only]

1. Run ng new vitest-test
2. Run ng add @angular/localize
3. Change signal in app.html to use $localize

Please provide the expected behavior vs the actual behavior you encountered [Bug Report only]

I expected succesful run
Instead it only succeeds when i add import '@angular/localize' to app.ts, I can't do it using setupFiles option.
I suspect that it's because it cant pick up this automatic import when it builds and so i can do it only in app.ts, but i dont have to repeat this import for other components.
Adding vitest configuration with globals option enabled doesn't help either.

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######/vitest-test>ng test
Automatically searching for and using Vitest configuration file.
Application bundle generation failed. [0.533 seconds] - 2026-01-06T19:48:08.764Z

✘ [ERROR] TS2304: Cannot find name '$localize'. [plugin angular-compiler]

    src/app/app.ts:11:36:
      11 │   protected readonly title = signal($localize`vitest-test`);
         ╵                                     ~~~~~~~~~


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It's vitest related

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