diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml b/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml
index 858df6ba..0fc58af9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_sdk.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/command-dispatch.yml b/.github/workflows/command-dispatch.yml
index 25748db3..82adb968 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/command-dispatch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/command-dispatch.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/license.yml b/.github/workflows/license.yml
index 241be29a..fb371459 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 1456a194..b50fcd51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index fbd5fe41..d83ddfd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index 111def6f..3aad675d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml b/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml
index 741fc286..1c94d84e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerequisites.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 80f3d70d..0b601232 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 438eaec3..6e98c505 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cac38e13..7ade569c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/resync-build.yml b/.github/workflows/resync-build.yml
index 44bf35fd..03b62b9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/resync-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/resync-build.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
index 793508da..31eb508f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-acceptance-tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-release.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-release.yml
index db489a33..58e9e462 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
   NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY: ${{ secrets.NUGET_PUBLISH_KEY }}
   OS_AUTH_URL: https://auth.cloud.ovh.net/v3/
-  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: 3
+  OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION: "3"
   OS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OS_PASSWORD }}
   OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME: Default
   OS_REGION_NAME: UK1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d7c7e4f..9b821521 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ PROVIDER_VERSION ?= 5.0.0-alpha.0+dev
 # Use this normalised version everywhere rather than the raw input to ensure consistency.
 VERSION_GENERIC = $(shell pulumictl convert-version --language generic --version "$(PROVIDER_VERSION)")
 
+# Strips debug information from the provider binary to reduce its size and speed up builds
+LDFLAGS_STRIP_SYMBOLS=-s -w
 LDFLAGS_PROJ_VERSION=-X $(PROJECT)/$(VERSION_PATH)=$(VERSION_GENERIC)
 LDFLAGS_UPSTREAM_VERSION=
 LDFLAGS_EXTRAS=
-LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS_PROJ_VERSION) $(LDFLAGS_UPSTREAM_VERSION) $(LDFLAGS_EXTRAS)
+LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS_PROJ_VERSION) $(LDFLAGS_UPSTREAM_VERSION) $(LDFLAGS_EXTRAS) $(LDFLAGS_STRIP_SYMBOLS)
 
 development: install_plugins provider build_sdks install_sdks