diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 76377ed..c67af27 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,3 +50,8 @@ mime_guess = "2.0"
 clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+
+# A 'release mode' profile that compiles quickly, but still 'appears' like a release build, useful for debugging
+[profile.dev-release]
+inherits = "dev"
+debug-assertions = false
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