diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index a2d2b0b50592b..4aa1911f3f7cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ jobs:
             -DSDL_STATIC_PIC=ON \
             -DSDL_VENDOR_INFO="Github Workflow" \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=prefix \
-            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
             -GNinja
       - name: Build (CMake)
         if: ${{ matrix.platform.name == 'CMake' }}
         run: |
-          cmake --build build --config Release --parallel --verbose
+          cmake --build build --config RelWithDebInfo --parallel --verbose
       - name: Install (CMake)
         if: ${{ matrix.platform.name == 'CMake' }}
         run: |
-          cmake --install build --config Release
+          cmake --install build --config RelWithDebInfo
           echo "SDL2_DIR=$(pwd)/prefix" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           ( cd prefix; find ) | LC_ALL=C sort -u
       - name: Verify CMake configuration files
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
             -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${{ steps.setup_ndk.outputs.ndk-path }}/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \
             -DANDROID_PLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform.android_platform }} \
             -DANDROID_ABI=${{ matrix.platform.android_abi }} \
-            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
             -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }}
           cmake --build cmake_config_build --verbose
       - name: Verify sdl2-config
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 89633eeb8ecdd..572cecdc0af51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ jobs:
         -DSDL_INSTALL_TESTS=ON \
         -DSDL_VENDOR_INFO="Github Workflow" \
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=cmake_prefix \
-        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
         ${{ matrix.platform.cmake }}
     - name: Build (CMake)
       if: "! matrix.platform.autotools"
       run: |
         ${{ matrix.platform.source_cmd }}
-        cmake --build build/ --config Release --verbose --parallel
+        cmake --build build/ --config RelWithDebInfo --verbose --parallel
     - name: Run build-time tests (CMake)
       if: ${{ ! matrix.platform.autotools && !matrix.platform.cross }}
       run: |
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
       if: "! matrix.platform.autotools"
       run: |
         set -eu
-        cmake --install build/ --config Release
+        cmake --install build/ --config RelWithDebInfo
         echo "SDL2_DIR=$(pwd)/cmake_prefix" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         ( cd cmake_prefix; find ) | LC_ALL=C sort -u
     - name: Configure (Autotools)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         ${{ matrix.platform.source_cmd }}
         cmake -S cmake/test -B cmake_config_build -G Ninja \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
           ${{ matrix.platform.cmake }} \
           -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }}
         cmake --build cmake_config_build --verbose
diff --git a/.github/workflows/msvc.yml b/.github/workflows/msvc.yml
index c5034d2f94582..8a6fc1029fb02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/msvc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/msvc.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       id: cmake-configure
       if: ${{ !matrix.platform.no-cmake }}
       run: cmake -S build -B build -GNinja `
-        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release `
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo `
         -DSDL_WERROR=ON `
         -DSDL_TESTS=ON `
         -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="${{ matrix.platform.cppflags }}" `
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ jobs:
       id: cmake-build
       if: ${{ steps.cmake-configure.outcome == 'success' }}
       run: |
-        cmake --build build/ --config Release --verbose --parallel -- -k0
+        cmake --build build/ --config RelWithDebInfo --verbose --parallel -- -k0
     - name: Run build-time tests
       id: cmake-test
       if: ${{ steps.cmake-build.outcome == 'success' && !contains(matrix.platform.name, 'ARM') && !contains(matrix.platform.name, 'UWP') }}
       run: |
         $env:SDL_TESTS_QUICK=1
-        ctest -VV --test-dir build/ -C Release -j2
+        ctest -VV --test-dir build/ -C RelWithDebInfo -j2
     - name: Install (CMake)
       id: cmake-install
       if: ${{ steps.cmake-build.outcome == 'success' }}
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ steps.cmake-install.outcome == 'success' && !contains(matrix.platform.name, 'UWP') }}
       run: |
         cmake -S cmake/test -B cmake_config_build -GNinja `
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release `
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo `
           -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }} `
           -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="${{ matrix.platform.cppflags }}" `
           -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="${{ matrix.platform.cppflags }}" `
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS="${{ matrix.platform.ldflags }}" `
           -DCMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS="${{ matrix.platform.ldflags }}" `
           ${{ matrix.platform.cmake-args }}
-        cmake --build cmake_config_build --config Release
+        cmake --build cmake_config_build --config RelWithDebInfo
     - name: Add msbuild to PATH
       if: ${{ matrix.platform.project != '' }}
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/n3ds.yml b/.github/workflows/n3ds.yml
index c7a135a070bb3..dff6f50edd44d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/n3ds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/n3ds.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
             -DSDL_TESTS=ON \
             -DSDL_INSTALL_TESTS=ON \
             -DSDL_VENDOR_INFO="Github Workflow" \
-            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=prefix
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build build --verbose
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ jobs:
             -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${DEVKITPRO}/cmake/3DS.cmake \
             -DTEST_SHARED=FALSE \
             -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }} \
-            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
           cmake --build cmake_config_build --verbose
       - name: Extract CC/CXX/CFLAGS/CXXFLAGS from CMake toolchain
         run: |
           cmake -S .github/cmake -B /tmp/cmake_extract \
             -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${DEVKITPRO}/cmake/3DS.cmake \
-            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
             -DVAR_PATH=/tmp/n3ds_env.txt
           cat /tmp/n3ds_env.txt >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Verify sdl2-config
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ps2.yaml b/.github/workflows/ps2.yaml
index 2fb97f27b8e8c..5235a09d1c4a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ps2.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ps2.yaml
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ jobs:
           -DSDL_WERROR=ON \
           -DSDL_TESTS=ON \
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=cmake_prefix \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
     - name: Build
-      run: cmake --build build --config Release --verbose --parallel
+      run: cmake --build build --config RelWithDebInfo --verbose --parallel
     - name: Install (CMake)
       run: |
         set -eu
-        cmake --install build/ --config Release
+        cmake --install build/ --config RelWithDebInfo
         echo "SDL2_DIR=$(pwd)/cmake_prefix" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         ( cd cmake_prefix; find ) | LC_ALL=C sort -u
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$PS2DEV/ps2sdk/ps2dev.cmake \
           -DTEST_SHARED=FALSE \
           -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }} \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
         cmake --build cmake_config_build --verbose
     - name: Verify sdl2-config
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/psp.yaml b/.github/workflows/psp.yaml
index 83e5dc31c7af7..e700779c87d17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/psp.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/psp.yaml
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ jobs:
           -DSDL_WERROR=ON \
           -DSDL_TESTS=ON \
           -DSDL_INSTALL_TESTS=ON \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=prefix
     - name: Build
-      run: cmake --build build --config Release
+      run: cmake --build build --config RelWithDebInfo
     - name: Install
       run: |
         echo "SDL2_DIR=$(pwd)/prefix" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        cmake --install build --config Release
+        cmake --install build --config RelWithDebInfo
         ( cd prefix; find ) | LC_ALL=C sort -u
     - name: Verify CMake configuration files
       run: |
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$PSPDEV/psp/share/pspdev.cmake \
           -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }} \
           -DTEST_SHARED=FALSE \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
         cmake --build cmake_config_build --verbose
     - name: Verify sdl2-config
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/riscos.yml b/.github/workflows/riscos.yml
index 9f4c1402803a8..c5031e01a43d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/riscos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/riscos.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           -DSDL_TESTS=ON \
           -DSDL_INSTALL_TESTS=ON \
           -DSDL_VENDOR_INFO="Github Workflow" \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ github.workspace }}/prefix_cmake
     - name: Build (CMake)
       if: ${{ contains(matrix.platform.name, 'CMake') }}
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ jobs:
         cmake -S cmake/test -B cmake_config_build -G Ninja \
           -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/home/riscos/env/toolchain-riscos.cmake \
           -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }} \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
           ${{ matrix.platform.test_args }}
         cmake --build cmake_config_build --verbose
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vita.yaml b/.github/workflows/vita.yaml
index 80894082312c3..849558a239c2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vita.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vita.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           -DSDL_WERROR=ON \
           -DSDL_TESTS=ON \
           -DSDL_INSTALL_TESTS=ON \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=prefix
     - name: Build
       run: cmake --build build --verbose
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${VITASDK}/share/vita.toolchain.cmake \
           -DTEST_SHARED=FALSE \
           -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{ env.SDL2_DIR }} \
-          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
         cmake --build cmake_config_build --verbose
     - name: Verify sdl2-config
       run: |