diff --git a/.github/matrix_includes_packchk.json b/.github/matrix_includes_packchk.json
index 7c8894f62..689f8f8af 100644
--- a/.github/matrix_includes_packchk.json
+++ b/.github/matrix_includes_packchk.json
@@ -3,36 +3,42 @@
         "runs_on":"macos-13",
         "target":"darwin",
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "runOn": "publicRepo"
+        "runOn": "publicRepo",
+        "binary": "packchk"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"macos-14",
         "target":"darwin",
         "arch": "arm64",
-        "runOn": "publicRepo"
+        "runOn": "publicRepo",
+        "binary": "packchk"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"ubuntu-22.04",
         "target":"linux",
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "packchk"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"ubuntu-22.04",
         "target":"linux",
         "arch": "arm64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "packchk"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"windows-2019",
         "target":"windows",
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "packchk.exe"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"windows-2019",
         "target":"windows",
         "arch": "arm64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "packchk.exe"
     }
 ]
diff --git a/.github/matrix_includes_svdconv.json b/.github/matrix_includes_svdconv.json
index 7c8894f62..44c835511 100644
--- a/.github/matrix_includes_svdconv.json
+++ b/.github/matrix_includes_svdconv.json
@@ -3,36 +3,42 @@
         "runs_on":"macos-13",
         "target":"darwin",
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "runOn": "publicRepo"
+        "runOn": "publicRepo",
+        "binary": "svdconv"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"macos-14",
         "target":"darwin",
         "arch": "arm64",
-        "runOn": "publicRepo"
+        "runOn": "publicRepo",
+        "binary": "svdconv"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"ubuntu-22.04",
         "target":"linux",
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "svdconv"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"ubuntu-22.04",
         "target":"linux",
         "arch": "arm64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "svdconv"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"windows-2019",
         "target":"windows",
         "arch": "amd64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "svdconv.exe"
     },
     {
         "runs_on":"windows-2019",
         "target":"windows",
         "arch": "arm64",
-        "runOn": "always"
+        "runOn": "always",
+        "binary": "svdconv.exe"
     }
 ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildmgr.yml b/.github/workflows/buildmgr.yml
index bd09cf903..57cb0bbec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildmgr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildmgr.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ jobs:
           target: cbuildgen
           arch: ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
+      - name: Strip projmgr release binary
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' &&
+          (startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'macos') || startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'ubuntu'))
+        run: |
+          binary_path="./build/tools/buildmgr/cbuildgen/${{ matrix.target }}-${{ matrix.arch }}/Release/cbuildgen${{ matrix.binary_extension }}"      
+          echo "Stripping binary at: $binary_path"
+          strip "$binary_path"
+
       - name: Archive cbuildgen
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packchk.yml b/.github/workflows/packchk.yml
index baf7c6110..c60970d84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packchk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packchk.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,48 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.retention_days }}
           if-no-files-found: error
 
+      - name: Install strip tools
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' &&
+          matrix.arch == 'arm64' &&
+          startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'ubuntu')
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu
+
+      # Run only for release events on macOS or Ubuntu runners
+      - name: Strip and bundle packchk release binary
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' &&
+          (startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'macos') || startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'ubuntu'))
+        shell: bash
+        working-directory: build/tools/packchk/
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p packchk_release_bin       
+
+          # Extract the binary tarball into the release directory
+          tar -xvf packchk-*-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tbz2 -C packchk_release_bin
+
+          # Construct the path to the extracted binary
+          binary_path="./packchk_release_bin/${{ matrix.binary }}"
+          echo "Stripping binary at: $binary_path"
+
+          # Use appropriate strip tool based on architecture and target
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "arm64" && "${{ matrix.target }}" == "linux" ]]; then
+            aarch64-linux-gnu-strip "$binary_path"
+          else
+            strip "$binary_path"
+          fi
+
+          # Temporarily rename the original archive
+          original_filename=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "packchk-*-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tbz2" | head -n 1)
+          mv "$original_filename" ./temp.tbz2
+
+          # Repack the modified binary into a new tarball
+          output_name=$(basename "$original_filename")
+          echo "Repacking into: $output_name"
+          tar -cjf "$output_name" -C packchk_release_bin .
+
       - name: Attach zipped binary to the release
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@04733e069f2d7f7f0b4aebc4fbdbce8613b03ccd # v2
@@ -185,8 +227,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install \
-            lcov
+          sudo apt-get install lcov
 
       - name: Checkout devtools
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packgen.yml b/.github/workflows/packgen.yml
index c05588407..27d9dbc0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packgen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packgen.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ jobs:
           target: packgen
           arch: ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
+      - name: Strip packgen release binary
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' &&
+          (startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'macos') || startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'ubuntu'))
+        run: |
+          binary_path="./build/tools/packgen/${{ matrix.target }}-${{ matrix.arch }}/Release/${{ matrix.binary }}"      
+          echo "Stripping binary at: $binary_path"
+          strip "$binary_path"
+
       - name: Archive packgen
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/projmgr.yml b/.github/workflows/projmgr.yml
index 5c8bb51fb..129cd8166 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/projmgr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/projmgr.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ jobs:
           target: projmgr
           arch: ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
+      - name: Strip projmgr release binary
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' &&
+          (startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'macos') || startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'ubuntu'))
+        run: |
+          binary_path="./build/tools/projmgr/${{ matrix.target }}-${{ matrix.arch }}/Release/${{ matrix.binary }}"      
+          echo "Stripping binary at: $binary_path"
+          strip "$binary_path"
+
       - name: Archive projmgr
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/svdconv.yml b/.github/workflows/svdconv.yml
index ea87f1220..e7259977d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/svdconv.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/svdconv.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,47 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.retention_days }}
           if-no-files-found: error
 
+      - name: Install strip tools
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' &&
+          matrix.arch == 'arm64' &&
+          startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'ubuntu')
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu
+
+      # Run only for release events on macOS or Ubuntu runners
+      - name: Strip and bundle svdconv release binary
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' &&
+          (startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'macos') || startsWith(matrix.runs_on, 'ubuntu'))
+        working-directory: build/tools/svdconv/SVDConv
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p svdconv_release_bin
+
+          # Extract the binary tarball into the release directory
+          tar -xvf svdconv-*-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tbz2 -C svdconv_release_bin
+
+          # Construct the path to the extracted binary
+          binary_path="./svdconv_release_bin/${{ matrix.binary }}"      
+          echo "Stripping binary at: $binary_path"
+
+          # Use appropriate strip tool based on architecture and target
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "arm64" && "${{ matrix.target }}" == "linux" ]]; then
+            aarch64-linux-gnu-strip "$binary_path"
+          else
+            strip "$binary_path"
+          fi
+
+          # Temporarily rename the original archive
+          original_filename=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "svdconv-*-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tbz2" | head -n 1)
+          mv "$original_filename" ./temp.tbz2
+
+          # Repack the modified binary into a new tarball
+          output_name=$(basename "$original_filename")
+          echo "Repacking into: $output_name"
+          tar -cjf "$output_name" -C svdconv_release_bin .
+
       - name: Attach svdconv binary to release
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@04733e069f2d7f7f0b4aebc4fbdbce8613b03ccd # v2