diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 596abe42e8..3dcf78e25b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: packages/fuels
 
       - name: Build Sway test projects
-        run: forc build --terse --error-on-warnings
+        run: forc build --release --terse --error-on-warnings
         working-directory: packages/fuels
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # TODO: To be removed once https://github.com/FuelLabs/fuels-rs/issues/881 is unblocked.
       - name: Build Sway test projects w type paths
-        run: forc build --terse --error-on-warnings --json-abi-with-callpaths
+        run: forc build --release --terse --error-on-warnings --json-abi-with-callpaths
         working-directory: packages/fuels
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2a57e5471..b5b43d6d8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ See [the `fuels-rs` book](https://fuellabs.github.io/fuels-rs/latest/)
 First, build the test projects using `forc`:
 
 ```shell
-forc build --path packages/fuels
+forc build --release --path packages/fuels
 ```
 
 Then you can run the SDK tests with:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Before doing anything else, try all these commands:
 ```shell
 cargo clean
 rm Cargo.lock
-forc build --path packages/fuels
+forc build --release --path packages/fuels
 cargo test
 ```
 
diff --git a/ci_checks.sh b/ci_checks.sh
index 71969fa479..cdea15e6df 100755
--- a/ci_checks.sh
+++ b/ci_checks.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 cargo fmt --all -- --check &&
 forc fmt --check --path packages/fuels &&
-forc build --terse --path packages/fuels &&
-forc build --terse --json-abi-with-callpaths --path packages/fuels &&
+forc build --release --terse --path packages/fuels &&
+forc build --release --terse --json-abi-with-callpaths --path packages/fuels &&
 cargo clippy --all-targets &&
 cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features &&
 cargo test --all-targets --all-features &&
diff --git a/docs/src/abigen/the-json-abi-file.md b/docs/src/abigen/the-json-abi-file.md
index 030d483e2b..0bb7db07a1 100644
--- a/docs/src/abigen/the-json-abi-file.md
+++ b/docs/src/abigen/the-json-abi-file.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl MyContract for Contract {
 The JSON ABI file looks like this:
 
 ```json
-$ cat out/debug/my-test-abi.json
+$ cat out/release/my-test-abi.json
 [
   {
     "type": "function",
diff --git a/docs/src/deploying/the-fuelvm-binary-file.md b/docs/src/deploying/the-fuelvm-binary-file.md
index e6c14055de..cb0cdedaee 100644
--- a/docs/src/deploying/the-fuelvm-binary-file.md
+++ b/docs/src/deploying/the-fuelvm-binary-file.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl MyContract for Contract {
 After `forc build`, will have a binary file that contains:
 
 ```terminal
-$ cat out/debug/my-test.bin
+$ cat out/release/my-test.bin
 G4]�]D`I]C�As@
            6]C�$@!QK%
 ```
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ G4]�]D`I]C�As@
 This seems very unreadable! But, `forc` has a nice interpreter for this bytecode: `forc parse-bytecode`, which will interpret that binary data and output the equivalent FuelVM assembly:
 
 ```terminal
-$ forc parse-bytecode out/debug/my-test.bin
+$ forc parse-bytecode out/release/my-test.bin
 half-word   byte   op                raw           notes
         0   0      JI(4)             90 00 00 04   jump to byte 16
         1   4      NOOP              47 00 00 00
diff --git a/docs/src/getting-started.md b/docs/src/getting-started.md
index de1cab23a4..3a686958a1 100644
--- a/docs/src/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/src/getting-started.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Another way to experience the SDK is to look at the source code. The `packages/f
 > To build these tests, run the following command:
 
 ```shell
-forc build --path packages/fuels
+forc build --release --path packages/fuels
 ```
 
 > `forc` can also be used to clean and format the test projects. Check the `help` output for more info.
diff --git a/docs/src/testing/the-setup-program-test-macro.md b/docs/src/testing/the-setup-program-test-macro.md
index 81dcf57959..b7a252b3b4 100644
--- a/docs/src/testing/the-setup-program-test-macro.md
+++ b/docs/src/testing/the-setup-program-test-macro.md
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ Abigen(
 )
 ```
 
-Description: Generates the program bindings under the name `name`. `project`
-should point to root of the `forc` project.
+Description: Generates the program bindings under the name `name`. `project` should point to root of the `forc` project. The project must be compiled in `release` mode (`--release` flag) for `Abigen` command to work.
 
 Cardinality: 0 or N.
 
diff --git a/examples/contracts/src/lib.rs b/examples/contracts/src/lib.rs
index 6af8191936..ce48389cf1 100644
--- a/examples/contracts/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/contracts/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mod tests {
         // This will load and deploy your contract binary to the chain so that its ID can
         // be used to initialize the instance
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ mod tests {
 
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ mod tests {
             .await?;
         // ANCHOR_END: contract_call_cost_estimation
 
-        let expected_gas = 2662;
+        let expected_gas = 2206;
 
         assert_eq!(transaction_cost.gas_used, expected_gas);
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ mod tests {
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let contract_id_1 = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ mod tests {
             .with_maturity(0);
 
         let contract_id_2 = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             configuration,
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, tx_policies)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ mod tests {
         // ANCHOR: abigen_example
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
         // ANCHOR_END: abigen_example
 
@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@ mod tests {
 
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallets =
             launch_custom_provider_and_get_wallets(WalletsConfig::default(), None, None).await?;
 
         let contract_id_1 = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallets[0], TxPolicies::default())
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(42, response.value);
 
         let contract_id_2 = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default().with_salt([1; 32]),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallets[1], TxPolicies::default())
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ mod tests {
         use fuels::prelude::*;
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -342,13 +342,13 @@ mod tests {
         use fuels::prelude::*;
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/debug/token_ops-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/release/token_ops-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/debug/token_ops\
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/release/token_ops\
         .bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
@@ -382,20 +382,20 @@ mod tests {
         use fuels::prelude::*;
         abigen!(
             Contract(name="MyContract",
-            abi="packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract_caller/out/debug/lib_contract_caller-abi.json"
+            abi="packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract_caller/out/release/lib_contract_caller-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let called_contract_id: ContractId = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract/out/debug/lib_contract.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract/out/release/lib_contract.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
         .await?
         .into();
 
-        let bin_path = "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract_caller/out/debug/lib_contract_caller.bin";
+        let bin_path = "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract_caller/out/release/lib_contract_caller.bin";
         let caller_contract_id = Contract::load_from(bin_path, LoadConfiguration::default())?
             .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
             .await?;
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ mod tests {
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
             // Replace with your contract ABI.json path
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
         let wallet_original = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
@@ -485,13 +485,13 @@ mod tests {
         use fuels::prelude::*;
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -523,13 +523,13 @@ mod tests {
 
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -579,13 +579,13 @@ mod tests {
 
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ mod tests {
             .await?;
         // ANCHOR_END: multi_call_cost_estimation
 
-        let expected_gas = 4152;
+        let expected_gas = 3378;
 
         assert_eq!(transaction_cost.gas_used, expected_gas);
 
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ mod tests {
         use fuels::prelude::*;
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let config = WalletsConfig::new(Some(2), Some(1), Some(DEFAULT_COIN_AMOUNT));
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ mod tests {
         let wallet_2 = wallets.pop().unwrap();
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet_1, TxPolicies::default())
diff --git a/examples/cookbook/src/lib.rs b/examples/cookbook/src/lib.rs
index f47661bf5d..429e67e252 100644
--- a/examples/cookbook/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/cookbook/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ mod tests {
         // ANCHOR: liquidity_abigen
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/liquidity_pool/out/debug/liquidity_pool-abi.json"
+            abi =
+                "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/liquidity_pool/out/release/liquidity_pool-abi.json"
         ));
         // ANCHOR_END: liquidity_abigen
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // ANCHOR: liquidity_deploy
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/liquidity_pool/out/debug/liquidity_pool.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/liquidity_pool/out/release/liquidity_pool.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut hot_wallet = WalletUnlocked::new_random(None);
         let mut cold_wallet = WalletUnlocked::new_random(None);
 
-        let code_path = "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/swap/out/debug/swap.bin";
+        let code_path = "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/swap/out/release/swap.bin";
         let mut predicate = Predicate::load_from(code_path)?;
 
         let num_coins = 5;
diff --git a/examples/debugging/src/lib.rs b/examples/debugging/src/lib.rs
index 5864577a81..ecad774668 100644
--- a/examples/debugging/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/debugging/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ mod tests {
     fn decoded_debug_matches_rust_debug() -> Result<()> {
         abigen!(Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/generics/out/debug/generics-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/generics/out/release/generics-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let json_abi_file =
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/generics/out/debug/generics-abi.json";
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/generics/out/release/generics-abi.json";
         let abi_file_contents = std::fs::read_to_string(json_abi_file)?;
 
         let parsed_abi: ProgramABI = serde_json::from_str(&abi_file_contents)?;
diff --git a/examples/macros/src/lib.rs b/examples/macros/src/lib.rs
index 1a95404059..80f4c5c792 100644
--- a/examples/macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ mod tests {
     fn example_of_abigen_usage() {
         // ANCHOR: multiple_abigen_program_types
         abigen!(
-            Contract(name="ContractA", abi="packages/fuels/tests/bindings/sharing_types/contract_a/out/debug/contract_a-abi.json"),
-            Contract(name="ContractB", abi="packages/fuels/tests/bindings/sharing_types/contract_b/out/debug/contract_b-abi.json"),
-            Script(name="MyScript", abi="packages/fuels/tests/scripts/arguments/out/debug/arguments-abi.json"),
-            Predicate(name="MyPredicateEncoder", abi="packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate-abi.json"),
+            Contract(name="ContractA", abi="packages/fuels/tests/bindings/sharing_types/contract_a/out/release/contract_a-abi.json"),
+            Contract(name="ContractB", abi="packages/fuels/tests/bindings/sharing_types/contract_b/out/release/contract_b-abi.json"),
+            Script(name="MyScript", abi="packages/fuels/tests/scripts/arguments/out/release/arguments-abi.json"),
+            Predicate(name="MyPredicateEncoder", abi="packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate-abi.json"),
         );
         // ANCHOR_END: multiple_abigen_program_types
     }
diff --git a/examples/predicates/src/lib.rs b/examples/predicates/src/lib.rs
index 78ab31c712..eea556a61a 100644
--- a/examples/predicates/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/predicates/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ mod tests {
         // ANCHOR: predicate_load
         abigen!(Predicate(
             name = "MyPredicate",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/signatures/out/debug/signatures-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/signatures/out/release/signatures-abi.json"
         ));
 
         let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(signatures)?;
-        let code_path = "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/signatures/out/debug/signatures.bin";
+        let code_path =
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/signatures/out/release/signatures.bin";
 
         let predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(code_path)?
             .with_provider(provider)
@@ -124,13 +125,13 @@ mod tests {
         let first_wallet = &wallets[0];
         let second_wallet = &wallets[1];
 
-        abigen!(Predicate(name="MyPredicate", abi="packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate-abi.json"));
+        abigen!(Predicate(name="MyPredicate", abi="packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate-abi.json"));
         // ANCHOR_END: predicate_data_setup
 
         // ANCHOR: with_predicate_data
         let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(4096, 4096)?;
         let code_path =
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate.bin";
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate.bin";
 
         let predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(code_path)?
             .with_provider(first_wallet.try_provider()?.clone())
diff --git a/examples/wallets/src/lib.rs b/examples/wallets/src/lib.rs
index 2284a59d36..0952dd6950 100644
--- a/examples/wallets/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/wallets/src/lib.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ mod tests {
             .unwrap();
 
         let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+            "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )?
         .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
diff --git a/packages/fuels-macros/src/lib.rs b/packages/fuels-macros/src/lib.rs
index 237628446f..e9758eab74 100644
--- a/packages/fuels-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mod setup_program_test;
 ///```text
 /// abigen!(Contract(
 ///         name = "MyContract",
-///         abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/debug/token_ops-abi.json"
+///         abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/release/token_ops-abi.json"
 ///     ));
 ///```
 ///
diff --git a/packages/fuels-macros/src/setup_program_test/code_gen.rs b/packages/fuels-macros/src/setup_program_test/code_gen.rs
index 9b528e238d..1fc3391dfd 100644
--- a/packages/fuels-macros/src/setup_program_test/code_gen.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels-macros/src/setup_program_test/code_gen.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl Project {
 
     fn compile_file_path(&self, suffix: &str, description: &str) -> String {
         self.path
-            .join(["out/debug/", self.project_name(), suffix].concat())
+            .join(["out/release/", self.project_name(), suffix].concat())
             .to_str()
             .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("could not join path for {description}"))
             .to_string()
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/configurables.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/configurables.rs
index d2c8d56fc5..ba099bd1ca 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/configurables.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/configurables.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ use fuels_core::codec::EncoderConfig;
 async fn contract_uses_default_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/configurables/out/debug/configurables-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/configurables/out/release/configurables-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/configurables/out/debug/configurables.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/configurables/out/release/configurables.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async fn contract_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     // ANCHOR: contract_configurables
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/configurables/out/debug/configurables-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/configurables/out/release/configurables-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async fn contract_configurables() -> Result<()> {
         .with_ENUM(new_enum.clone())?;
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/configurables/out/debug/configurables.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/configurables/out/release/configurables.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default().with_configurables(configurables),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -132,10 +132,11 @@ async fn contract_configurables() -> Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn script_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     // ANCHOR: script_configurables
-    abigen!(Script(name="MyScript", abi="packages/fuels/tests/scripts/script_configurables/out/debug/script_configurables-abi.json"));
+    abigen!(Script(name="MyScript", abi="packages/fuels/tests/scripts/script_configurables/out/release/script_configurables-abi.json"));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
-    let bin_path = "../fuels/tests/scripts/script_configurables/out/debug/script_configurables.bin";
+    let bin_path =
+        "../fuels/tests/scripts/script_configurables/out/release/script_configurables.bin";
     let instance = MyScript::new(wallet, bin_path);
 
     let new_str: SizedAsciiString<4> = "FUEL".try_into()?;
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ async fn script_configurables() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn configurable_encoder_config_is_applied() {
-    abigen!(Script(name="MyScript", abi="packages/fuels/tests/scripts/script_configurables/out/debug/script_configurables-abi.json"));
+    abigen!(Script(name="MyScript", abi="packages/fuels/tests/scripts/script_configurables/out/release/script_configurables-abi.json"));
 
     let new_struct = StructWithGeneric {
         field_1: 16u8,
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/contracts.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/contracts.rs
index 8eddb0c850..3c052e0df1 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/contracts.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/contracts.rs
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ async fn setup_output_variable_estimation_test() -> Result<(
     let wallets = launch_custom_provider_and_get_wallets(wallet_config, None, None).await?;
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/token_ops/out/debug/token_ops.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/token_ops/out/release/token_ops.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallets[0], TxPolicies::default())
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ async fn setup_output_variable_estimation_test() -> Result<(
 async fn test_output_variable_estimation() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/debug/token_ops-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/release/token_ops-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let (wallets, addresses, mint_asset_id, contract_id) =
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ async fn test_output_variable_estimation() -> Result<()> {
 async fn test_output_variable_estimation_default_attempts() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/debug/token_ops-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/release/token_ops-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let (wallets, addresses, mint_asset_id, contract_id) =
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ async fn test_output_variable_estimation_default_attempts() -> Result<()> {
 async fn test_output_variable_estimation_multicall() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/debug/token_ops-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/token_ops/out/release/token_ops-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let (wallets, addresses, mint_asset_id, contract_id) =
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ async fn test_add_custom_assets() -> Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn contract_load_error_messages() {
     {
-        let binary_path = "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/no_file_on_path.bin";
+        let binary_path = "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/no_file_on_path.bin";
         let expected_error = format!("io: file \"{binary_path}\" does not exist");
 
         let error = Contract::load_from(binary_path, LoadConfiguration::default())
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ async fn contract_load_error_messages() {
         assert_eq!(error.to_string(), expected_error);
     }
     {
-        let binary_path = "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json";
+        let binary_path = "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json";
         let expected_error = format!("expected \"{binary_path}\" to have '.bin' extension");
 
         let error = Contract::load_from(binary_path, LoadConfiguration::default())
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ async fn multi_call_from_calls_with_different_account_types() -> Result<()> {
 
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = WalletUnlocked::new_random(None);
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ async fn heap_types_correctly_offset_in_create_transactions_w_storage_slots() ->
     let provider = wallet.try_provider()?.clone();
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(18, 24, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
     let predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector.bin",
+        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(data)
     .with_provider(provider);
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ async fn heap_types_correctly_offset_in_create_transactions_w_storage_slots() ->
     // the offsets were setup correctly since the predicate uses heap types in its arguments.
     // Storage slots were loaded automatically by default
     Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/storage/out/debug/storage.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/storage/out/release/storage.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&predicate, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ async fn contract_encoder_config_is_applied() -> Result<()> {
         Wallets("wallet")
     );
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/logs.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/logs.rs
index 38fad9d1ad..1a78a98a66 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/logs.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/logs.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ async fn test_multi_call_contract_with_contract_logs() -> Result<()> {
     );
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "../../packages/fuels/tests/logs/contract_logs/out/debug/contract_logs.bin",
+        "../../packages/fuels/tests/logs/contract_logs/out/release/contract_logs.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -613,11 +613,11 @@ async fn test_script_decode_logs() -> Result<()> {
     // ANCHOR: script_logs
     abigen!(Script(
         name = "log_script",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/logs/script_logs/out/debug/script_logs-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/logs/script_logs/out/release/script_logs-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
-    let bin_path = "../fuels/tests/logs/script_logs/out/debug/script_logs.bin";
+    let bin_path = "../fuels/tests/logs/script_logs/out/release/script_logs.bin";
     let instance = log_script::new(wallet.clone(), bin_path);
 
     let response = instance.main().call().await?;
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ async fn test_contract_with_contract_logs() -> Result<()> {
     );
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "../../packages/fuels/tests/logs/contract_logs/out/debug/contract_logs.bin",
+        "../../packages/fuels/tests/logs/contract_logs/out/release/contract_logs.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ async fn test_contract_require_from_contract() -> Result<()> {
     );
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract/out/debug/lib_contract.bin",
+        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract/out/release/lib_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ async fn test_multi_call_contract_require_from_contract() -> Result<()> {
     );
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract/out/debug/lib_contract.bin",
+        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/lib_contract/out/release/lib_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/predicates.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/predicates.rs
index 6782d828d9..d1b3111e5f 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/predicates.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/predicates.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ async fn transfer_coins_and_messages_to_predicate() -> Result<()> {
     wallet.set_provider(provider.clone());
 
     let predicate =
-        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate.bin")?
+        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate.bin")?
             .with_provider(provider.clone());
 
     wallet
@@ -138,13 +138,14 @@ async fn transfer_coins_and_messages_to_predicate() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_basic() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi =
+            "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(4097, 4097)?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate =
-        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate.bin")?
+        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate.bin")?
             .with_data(predicate_data);
 
     let num_coins = 4;
@@ -184,18 +185,18 @@ async fn pay_with_predicate() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(
         Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ),
         Predicate(
             name = "MyPredicate",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/u64/out/debug/u64-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/u64/out/release/u64-abi.json"
         )
     );
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(32768)?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate =
-        Predicate::load_from("tests/types/predicates/u64/out/debug/u64.bin")?
+        Predicate::load_from("tests/types/predicates/u64/out/release/u64.bin")?
             .with_data(predicate_data);
 
     let num_coins = 4;
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ async fn pay_with_predicate() -> Result<()> {
     predicate.set_provider(provider.clone());
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&predicate, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -247,19 +248,19 @@ async fn pay_with_predicate_vector_data() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(
         Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ),
         Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
         abi =
-            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector-abi.json"
+            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector-abi.json"
         )
     );
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(12, 30, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector.bin",
+        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ async fn pay_with_predicate_vector_data() -> Result<()> {
     predicate.set_provider(provider.clone());
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&predicate, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -312,13 +313,13 @@ async fn predicate_contract_transfer() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
         abi =
-            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector-abi.json"
+            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(2, 40, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector.bin",
+        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ async fn predicate_contract_transfer() -> Result<()> {
     predicate.set_provider(provider.clone());
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&predicate, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -369,13 +370,13 @@ async fn predicate_transfer_to_base_layer() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
         abi =
-            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector-abi.json"
+            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(22, 20, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector.bin",
+        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -416,13 +417,13 @@ async fn predicate_transfer_with_signed_resources() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
         abi =
-            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector-abi.json"
+            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(2, 40, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector.bin",
+        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -495,19 +496,19 @@ async fn contract_tx_and_call_params_with_predicate() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(
         Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ),
         Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
         abi =
-            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector-abi.json"
+            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector-abi.json"
         )
     );
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(22, 20, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector.bin",
+        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ async fn contract_tx_and_call_params_with_predicate() -> Result<()> {
     predicate.set_provider(provider.clone());
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&predicate, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -570,19 +571,19 @@ async fn diff_asset_predicate_payment() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(
         Contract(
             name = "MyContract",
-            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+            abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
         ),
         Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
         abi =
-            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector-abi.json"
+            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector-abi.json"
         )
     );
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(28, 14, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector.bin",
+        "tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -595,7 +596,7 @@ async fn diff_asset_predicate_payment() -> Result<()> {
     predicate.set_provider(provider.clone());
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "../../packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&predicate, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ async fn predicate_configurables() -> Result<()> {
     // ANCHOR: predicate_configurables
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/predicate_configurables/out/debug/predicate_configurables-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/predicate_configurables/out/release/predicate_configurables-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let new_struct = StructWithGeneric {
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ async fn predicate_configurables() -> Result<()> {
         MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(8u8, true, new_struct, new_enum)?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/predicates/predicate_configurables/out/debug/predicate_configurables.bin",
+        "tests/predicates/predicate_configurables/out/release/predicate_configurables.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data)
     .with_configurables(configurables);
@@ -680,13 +681,14 @@ async fn predicate_configurables() -> Result<()> {
 async fn predicate_adjust_fee_persists_message_w_data() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi =
+            "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(4097, 4097)?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate =
-        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate.bin")?
+        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate.bin")?
             .with_data(predicate_data);
 
     let amount = 1000;
@@ -719,13 +721,14 @@ async fn predicate_adjust_fee_persists_message_w_data() -> Result<()> {
 async fn predicate_transfer_non_base_asset() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi =
+            "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(32, 32)?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate =
-        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate.bin")?
+        Predicate::load_from("tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate.bin")?
             .with_data(predicate_data);
 
     let mut wallet = WalletUnlocked::new_random(None);
@@ -781,13 +784,13 @@ async fn predicate_transfer_non_base_asset() -> Result<()> {
 async fn predicate_can_access_manually_added_witnesses() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/debug/predicate_witnesses-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/release/predicate_witnesses-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(0, 1)?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/debug/predicate_witnesses.bin",
+        "tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/release/predicate_witnesses.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -852,13 +855,13 @@ async fn predicate_can_access_manually_added_witnesses() -> Result<()> {
 async fn tx_id_not_changed_after_adding_witnesses() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/debug/predicate_witnesses-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/release/predicate_witnesses-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(0, 1)?;
 
     let mut predicate: Predicate = Predicate::load_from(
-        "tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/debug/predicate_witnesses.bin",
+        "tests/predicates/predicate_witnesses/out/release/predicate_witnesses.bin",
     )?
     .with_data(predicate_data);
 
@@ -911,7 +914,8 @@ async fn tx_id_not_changed_after_adding_witnesses() -> Result<()> {
 async fn predicate_encoder_config_is_applied() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi =
+            "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate-abi.json"
     ));
     {
         let _encoding_ok = MyPredicateEncoder::default()
@@ -966,10 +970,11 @@ async fn predicate_validation() -> Result<()> {
 
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate-abi.json"
+        abi =
+            "packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate-abi.json"
     ));
     let code_path =
-        "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/debug/basic_predicate.bin";
+        "../../packages/fuels/tests/predicates/basic_predicate/out/release/basic_predicate.bin";
 
     // the predicate evaluates to true if the two arguments are equal
     let correct_predicate_data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(4096, 4096)?;
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/providers.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/providers.rs
index bb12d07027..5ca9aaf143 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/providers.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/providers.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use fuels::{
 async fn test_provider_launch_and_connect() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let mut wallet = WalletUnlocked::new_random(None);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async fn test_provider_launch_and_connect() -> Result<()> {
     wallet.set_provider(provider.clone());
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async fn test_provider_launch_and_connect() -> Result<()> {
 async fn test_network_error() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let mut wallet = WalletUnlocked::new_random(None);
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ async fn test_network_error() -> Result<()> {
     service.stop().await.unwrap();
 
     let response = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ async fn test_input_message_pays_fee() -> Result<()> {
 
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ async fn can_retrieve_latest_block_time() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn contract_deployment_respects_maturity() -> Result<()> {
-    abigen!(Contract(name="MyContract", abi="packages/fuels/tests/contracts/transaction_block_height/out/debug/transaction_block_height-abi.json"));
+    abigen!(Contract(name="MyContract", abi="packages/fuels/tests/contracts/transaction_block_height/out/release/transaction_block_height-abi.json"));
 
     let wallets =
         launch_custom_provider_and_get_wallets(WalletsConfig::default(), None, None).await?;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ async fn contract_deployment_respects_maturity() -> Result<()> {
 
     let deploy_w_maturity = |maturity| {
         Contract::load_from(
-            "tests/contracts/transaction_block_height/out/debug/transaction_block_height.bin",
+            "tests/contracts/transaction_block_height/out/release/transaction_block_height.bin",
             LoadConfiguration::default(),
         )
         .map(|loaded_contract| {
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ async fn test_gas_forwarded_defaults_to_tx_limit() -> Result<()> {
     );
 
     // The gas used by the script to call a contract and forward remaining gas limit.
-    let gas_used_by_script = 305;
+    let gas_used_by_script = 253;
     let gas_limit = 225_883;
     let response = contract_instance
         .methods()
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ async fn testnet_hello_world() -> Result<()> {
     // the testnet. But, if it becomes too problematic, we should remove it.
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test-abi.json"
     ));
 
     // Create a provider pointing to the testnet.
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ async fn testnet_hello_world() -> Result<()> {
     let tx_policies = TxPolicies::default().with_script_gas_limit(2000);
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/debug/contract_test.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/contract_test/out/release/contract_test.bin",
         configuration,
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, tx_policies)
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/scripts.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/scripts.rs
index 735af81c6e..a84918569a 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/scripts.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/scripts.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ async fn main_function_arguments() -> Result<()> {
     // The abigen is used for the same purpose as with contracts (Rust bindings)
     abigen!(Script(
         name = "MyScript",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/scripts/arguments/out/debug/arguments-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/scripts/arguments/out/release/arguments-abi.json"
     ));
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
-    let bin_path = "../fuels/tests/scripts/arguments/out/debug/arguments.bin";
+    let bin_path = "../fuels/tests/scripts/arguments/out/release/arguments.bin";
     let script_instance = MyScript::new(wallet, bin_path);
 
     let bim = Bimbam { val: 90 };
@@ -378,10 +378,10 @@ async fn test_script_transaction_builder() -> Result<()> {
 async fn script_encoder_config_is_applied() {
     abigen!(Script(
         name = "MyScript",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/scripts/basic_script/out/debug/basic_script-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/scripts/basic_script/out/release/basic_script-abi.json"
     ));
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await.expect("");
-    let bin_path = "../fuels/tests/scripts/basic_script/out/debug/basic_script.bin";
+    let bin_path = "../fuels/tests/scripts/basic_script/out/release/basic_script.bin";
 
     let script_instance_without_encoder_config = MyScript::new(wallet.clone(), bin_path);
     {
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/storage.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/storage.rs
index 04f812bb5f..6d7719a623 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/storage.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/storage.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use fuels::{
 async fn test_storage_initialization() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/storage/out/debug/storage-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/storage/out/release/storage-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async fn test_storage_initialization() -> Result<()> {
     let storage_configuration = StorageConfiguration::default().add_slot_overrides(storage_vec);
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/storage/out/debug/storage.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/storage/out/release/storage.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default().with_storage_configuration(storage_configuration),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ async fn test_storage_initialization() -> Result<()> {
 async fn test_init_storage_automatically() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/storage/out/debug/storage-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/contracts/storage/out/release/storage-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/contracts/storage/out/debug/storage.bin",
+        "tests/contracts/storage/out/release/storage.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async fn test_init_storage_automatically() -> Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn storage_load_error_messages() {
     {
-        let json_path = "tests/contracts/storage/out/debug/no_file_on_path.json";
+        let json_path = "tests/contracts/storage/out/release/no_file_on_path.json";
         let expected_error = format!("io: file \"{json_path}\" does not exist");
 
         let error = StorageConfiguration::default()
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async fn storage_load_error_messages() {
         assert_eq!(error.to_string(), expected_error);
     }
     {
-        let json_path = "tests/contracts/storage/out/debug/storage.bin";
+        let json_path = "tests/contracts/storage/out/release/storage.bin";
         let expected_error = format!("expected \"{json_path}\" to have '.json' extension");
 
         let error = StorageConfiguration::default()
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/types_contracts.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/types_contracts.rs
index 50e3edb3c2..7634db8a2a 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/types_contracts.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/types_contracts.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async fn call_with_structs() -> Result<()> {
     // The generated bindings can be accessed through `MyContract`.
     // ANCHOR: struct_generation
     abigen!(Contract(name="MyContract",
-                     abi="packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/complex_types_contract/out/debug/complex_types_contract-abi.json"));
+                     abi="packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/complex_types_contract/out/release/complex_types_contract-abi.json"));
 
     // Here we can use `CounterConfig`, a struct originally
     // defined in the contract.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async fn call_with_structs() -> Result<()> {
     let wallet = launch_provider_and_get_wallet().await?;
 
     let contract_id = Contract::load_from(
-        "tests/types/contracts/complex_types_contract/out/debug/complex_types_contract.bin",
+        "tests/types/contracts/complex_types_contract/out/release/complex_types_contract.bin",
         LoadConfiguration::default(),
     )?
     .deploy(&wallet, TxPolicies::default())
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ async fn calls_with_empty_struct() -> Result<()> {
 async fn can_use_try_into_to_construct_struct_from_bytes() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/enum_inside_struct/out/debug\
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/enum_inside_struct/out/release\
         /enum_inside_struct-abi.json"
     ));
     let cocktail_in_bytes: Vec<u8> = vec![
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ async fn enum_as_input() -> Result<()> {
 async fn can_use_try_into_to_construct_enum_from_bytes() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Contract(
         name = "MyContract",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/enum_inside_struct/out/debug\
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/contracts/enum_inside_struct/out/release\
         /enum_inside_struct-abi.json"
     ));
     let shaker_in_bytes: Vec<u8> = vec![0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2];
diff --git a/packages/fuels/tests/types_predicates.rs b/packages/fuels/tests/types_predicates.rs
index 132732289f..67581934ae 100644
--- a/packages/fuels/tests/types_predicates.rs
+++ b/packages/fuels/tests/types_predicates.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn project_binary(project_root: impl AsRef<Path>) -> String {
         .unwrap();
 
     project_root
-        .join(format!("out/debug/{project_name}.bin"))
+        .join(format!("out/release/{project_name}.bin"))
         .display()
         .to_string()
 }
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ async fn setup_predicate_test(
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_single_u64() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/u64/out/debug/u64-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/u64/out/release/u64-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(32768)?;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_single_u64() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_address() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/address/out/debug/address-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/address/out/release/address-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let addr: Address =
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_address() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_enums() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/enums/out/debug/enums-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/enums/out/release/enums-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data =
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_enums() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_structs() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/structs/out/debug/structs-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/structs/out/release/structs-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_structs() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_tuple() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_tuples/out/debug/predicate_tuples-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_tuples/out/release/predicate_tuples-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default()
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_vector() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
         abi =
-            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/debug/predicate_vector-abi.json"
+            "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vector/out/release/predicate_vector-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(18, 24, vec![2, 4, 42])?;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_vector() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_vectors() -> Result<()> {
-    abigen!(Predicate(name="MyPredicate", abi="packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vectors/out/debug/predicate_vectors-abi.json"));
+    abigen!(Predicate(name="MyPredicate", abi="packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_vectors/out/release/predicate_vectors-abi.json"));
 
     let u32_vec = vec![0, 4, 3];
     let vec_in_vec = vec![vec![0, 2, 2], vec![0, 1, 2]];
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_vectors() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_generics() -> Result<()> {
-    abigen!(Predicate(name="MyPredicate", abi="packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_generics/out/debug/predicate_generics-abi.json"));
+    abigen!(Predicate(name="MyPredicate", abi="packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_generics/out/release/predicate_generics-abi.json"));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(
         GenericStruct { value: 64u8 },
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_generics() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_bytes_hash() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_bytes_hash/out/debug/predicate_bytes_hash-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_bytes_hash/out/release/predicate_bytes_hash-abi.json"
 
     ));
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_bytes_hash() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_bytes() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_bytes/out/debug/predicate_bytes-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_bytes/out/release/predicate_bytes-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let bytes = Bytes(vec![40, 41, 42]);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_bytes() -> Result<()> {
 async fn spend_predicate_coins_messages_raw_slice() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_raw_slice/out/debug/predicate_raw_slice-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_raw_slice/out/release/predicate_raw_slice-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let raw_slice = RawSlice(vec![40, 41, 42]);
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ fn u128_from(parts: (u64, u64)) -> u128 {
 async fn predicate_handles_u128() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_u128/out/debug/predicate_u128-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_u128/out/release/predicate_u128-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(u128_from((8, 2)))?;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ async fn predicate_handles_u128() -> Result<()> {
 async fn predicate_handles_b256() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_b256/out/debug/predicate_b256-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_b256/out/release/predicate_b256-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(Bits256([1; 32]))?;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ fn u256_from(parts: (u64, u64, u64, u64)) -> U256 {
 async fn predicate_handles_u256() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_u256/out/debug/predicate_u256-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_u256/out/release/predicate_u256-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(u256_from((10, 11, 12, 13)))?;
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ async fn predicate_handles_u256() -> Result<()> {
 async fn predicate_handles_std_string() -> Result<()> {
     abigen!(Predicate(
         name = "MyPredicate",
-        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_std_lib_string/out/debug/predicate_std_lib_string-abi.json"
+        abi = "packages/fuels/tests/types/predicates/predicate_std_lib_string/out/release/predicate_std_lib_string-abi.json"
     ));
 
     let data = MyPredicateEncoder::default().encode_data(10, 11, String::from("Hello World"))?;