diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-vsix.yml b/.github/workflows/build-vsix.yml
index 83aa09f..20c33b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-vsix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-vsix.yml
@@ -48,32 +48,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build VSIX Project 
       run: msbuild JFrogVSExtension.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="Any CPU" /p:BuildInParallel=true /m 
 
-    # Verify that the PDB file is not included in the .vsix file
+    # Verify that the PDB file is not included in the .vsix file, this will expose unwanted debug information about the development env
     - name: Check for PDB in VSIX
       run: |
-        $vsixPath = "JFrogVSExtension/bin/Release/JfrogVSExtension.vsix"
-        $pdbExists = $false
-        
-        # Check if the .vsix file contains the PDB file
-        if (Test-Path $vsixPath) {
-            $zipContent = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::OpenRead($vsixPath)
-            foreach ($entry in $zipContent.Entries) {
-                if ($entry.FullName -like "*JfrogVSExtension.pdb") {
-                    $pdbExists = $true
-                    break
-                }
-            }
-            $zipContent.Dispose()
-        } else {
-            Write-Host "VSIX file does not exist."
-        }
-
-        if ($pdbExists) {
-            Write-Host "PDB file exists in VSIX. Please check your project settings."
-            exit 1  # Fail the workflow if the PDB file is found
-        } else {
-            Write-Host "PDB file not found in VSIX. Build is clean."
-        }
+        .\scripts\ValidatePDBFilesAbsenceInReleaseMode.ps1
+      shell: pwsh
 
     # Upload vsix and unit test as artifacts for other workflows usage
     - name: Upload vsix artifacts
diff --git a/JFrogVSExtension.sln b/JFrogVSExtension.sln
index 0828981..8ccce8f 100644
--- a/JFrogVSExtension.sln
+++ b/JFrogVSExtension.sln
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ Global
 		Release|x86 = Release|x86
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
 		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{6443B797-2478-4A1D-BECA-28E24C1F1F41}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
-		{DB770B26-1629-45D0-8526-8902F83731B2}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{DB770B26-1629-45D0-8526-8902F83731B2}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{DB770B26-1629-45D0-8526-8902F83731B2}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{DB770B26-1629-45D0-8526-8902F83731B2}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{DB770B26-1629-45D0-8526-8902F83731B2}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{DB770B26-1629-45D0-8526-8902F83731B2}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{DB770B26-1629-45D0-8526-8902F83731B2}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
diff --git a/JFrogVSExtension/JFrogVSExtension.csproj b/JFrogVSExtension/JFrogVSExtension.csproj
index ba47e41..6c669c7 100644
--- a/JFrogVSExtension/JFrogVSExtension.csproj
+++ b/JFrogVSExtension/JFrogVSExtension.csproj
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
     </DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>2</WarningLevel>
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+	<IncludeDebugSymbolsInVSIXContainer>false</IncludeDebugSymbolsInVSIXContainer>
+	<IncludeDebugSymbolsInLocalVSIXDeployment>false</IncludeDebugSymbolsInLocalVSIXDeployment>
+    <DebugSymbols>false</DebugSymbols>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Components\Component.cs" />
diff --git a/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension.csproj b/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension.csproj
index 45e6894..8a1049b 100644
--- a/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension.csproj
+++ b/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension/UnitTestJfrogVSExtension.csproj
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>
+    </DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/scripts/ValidatePDBFilesAbsenceInReleaseMode.ps1 b/scripts/ValidatePDBFilesAbsenceInReleaseMode.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32940c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ValidatePDBFilesAbsenceInReleaseMode.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Define the path to the VSIX file - after building the project in Release mode
+$vsixPath = "JfrogVSExtension\bin\Release\JfrogVSExtension.vsix"
+$pdbExists = $false
+$fileName = ""
+        
+# Check if the .vsix file contains the PDB file
+if (Test-Path $vsixPath) {
+    $zipContent = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::OpenRead($vsixPath)
+    foreach ($entry in $zipContent.Entries) {
+        if ($entry.FullName -like "*JfrogVSExtension.pdb") {
+            $pdbExists = $true
+            $fileName = $entry.FullName
+            break
+        }
+    }
+    $zipContent.Dispose()
+} else {
+    Write-Error "VSIX file does not exist in the following path: $vsixPath."
+    exit 1 # Fail the workflow if the .vsix file is not found
+}
+
+if ($pdbExists) {
+    Write-Error  "PDB file exists in VSIX. file name = $fileName Please check your project settings."
+    exit 1  # Fail the workflow if the PDB file is found
+} else {
+    Write-Host "PDB file not found in VSIX. Build is clean."
+}
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