diff --git a/.github/jobs/GradleJob.pkl b/.github/jobs/GradleJob.pkl
index d6584213..590647f9 100644
--- a/.github/jobs/GradleJob.pkl
+++ b/.github/jobs/GradleJob.pkl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ abstract module GradleJob
 extends "PklJob.pkl"
 
 import "@gha/Workflow.pkl"
+import "@gha/context.pkl"
 import "@pkl.impl.ghactions/catalog.pkl"
 
 /// Whether this is a release build or not.
@@ -44,9 +45,6 @@ fixed job {
     when (os == "windows") {
       ["JAVA_HOME"] = "/jdk"
     }
-    ["DEBUG_ARGS"] =
-    // language=GithubExpressionLanguage
-      "${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}"
   }
   when (os == "macOS") {
     `if` =
@@ -99,6 +97,20 @@ fixed job {
         }
       }
     }
+    new {
+      name = "Set DEBUG_ARGS env var"
+      env {
+        ["RUNNER_DEBUG"] = context.runner.debug
+      }
+      shell = "bash"
+      // language=bash
+      run =
+        """
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
+        """
+    }
     ...module.steps
   }
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9d25d00d..ac60a4fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -31,6 +30,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -52,7 +59,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -65,6 +71,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -85,7 +99,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -97,6 +110,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: bench:jmh
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true bench:jmh
@@ -104,7 +125,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -117,6 +137,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
@@ -137,7 +165,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -150,6 +177,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
@@ -181,7 +216,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -193,6 +227,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -218,7 +260,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -232,6 +273,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -264,7 +313,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -276,6 +324,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -301,7 +357,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -315,6 +370,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -344,7 +407,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -356,6 +418,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -455,7 +525,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -467,6 +536,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -495,7 +572,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -507,6 +583,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -532,7 +616,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -546,6 +629,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -578,7 +669,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -590,6 +680,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -615,7 +713,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -629,6 +726,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -658,7 +763,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -670,6 +774,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -769,7 +881,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -781,6 +892,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index a6eb09cb..aafcbaf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -29,6 +28,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -50,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -63,6 +69,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -83,7 +97,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -95,6 +108,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: bench:jmh
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true bench:jmh
@@ -102,7 +123,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -115,6 +135,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
@@ -135,7 +163,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -148,6 +175,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
@@ -179,7 +214,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -191,6 +225,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -216,7 +258,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -230,6 +271,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -262,7 +311,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -274,6 +322,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -299,7 +355,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -313,6 +368,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -342,7 +405,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -354,6 +416,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -453,7 +523,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -465,6 +534,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -493,7 +570,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -505,6 +581,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -530,7 +614,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -544,6 +627,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -576,7 +667,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -588,6 +678,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -613,7 +711,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -627,6 +724,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -656,7 +761,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -668,6 +772,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -767,7 +879,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -779,6 +890,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -822,7 +941,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     environment: maven-release
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
@@ -835,6 +953,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prb.yml b/.github/workflows/prb.yml
index 6ddedad4..c755f3d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prb.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -25,6 +24,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -48,7 +55,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -61,6 +67,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -85,7 +99,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -97,6 +110,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -124,7 +145,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -138,6 +158,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -171,7 +199,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -183,6 +210,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -210,7 +245,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -224,6 +258,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -255,7 +297,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -267,6 +308,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -368,7 +417,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -380,6 +428,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -409,7 +465,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -421,6 +476,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -448,7 +511,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -462,6 +524,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -495,7 +565,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -507,6 +576,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -534,7 +611,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -548,6 +624,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -579,7 +663,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -591,6 +674,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -692,7 +783,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -704,6 +794,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
index 421c2937..669bf2b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-branch.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -29,6 +28,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -50,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -63,6 +69,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -83,7 +97,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -95,6 +108,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: bench:jmh
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true bench:jmh
@@ -102,7 +123,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -115,6 +135,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
@@ -135,7 +163,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -148,6 +175,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
@@ -179,7 +214,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -191,6 +225,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -216,7 +258,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -230,6 +271,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -262,7 +311,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -274,6 +322,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -299,7 +355,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -313,6 +368,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -342,7 +405,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -354,6 +416,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -453,7 +523,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -465,6 +534,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -493,7 +570,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -505,6 +581,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -530,7 +614,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -544,6 +627,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -576,7 +667,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -588,6 +678,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -613,7 +711,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -627,6 +724,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: aarch64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -656,7 +761,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -668,6 +772,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -767,7 +879,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -779,6 +890,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true pkl-doc:buildNative
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1f765192..9134ff02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -29,6 +28,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -50,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -63,6 +69,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: check
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true check
@@ -83,7 +97,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -95,6 +108,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: bench:jmh
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true bench:jmh
@@ -102,7 +123,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -115,6 +135,14 @@ jobs:
         architecture: x64
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with: {}
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true :pkl-gradle:build :pkl-gradle:compatibilityTestReleases
@@ -135,7 +163,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -149,6 +176,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
@@ -180,7 +215,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -193,6 +227,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -DreleaseBuild=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -218,7 +260,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -233,6 +274,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -265,7 +314,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -278,6 +326,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -DreleaseBuild=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -303,7 +359,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -318,6 +373,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -347,7 +410,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -360,6 +422,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -459,7 +529,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -472,6 +541,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -DreleaseBuild=true pkl-cli:buildNative
@@ -500,7 +577,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -513,6 +589,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -DreleaseBuild=true -Dpkl.targetArch=amd64 "-Dpkl.native--native-compiler-path=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/cc_macos_amd64.sh" pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -538,7 +622,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -553,6 +636,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -585,7 +676,6 @@ jobs:
     - macos
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -598,6 +688,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -DreleaseBuild=true pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -623,7 +721,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - name: Install deps
       run: dnf install -y git binutils gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel libstdc++-static glibc-langpack-en
@@ -638,6 +735,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Fix git ownership
       run: git status || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     - name: gradle buildNative
@@ -667,7 +772,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -680,6 +784,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: Install musl and zlib
       run: |
         set -e
@@ -779,7 +891,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
       JAVA_HOME: /jdk
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
@@ -792,6 +903,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - name: gradle buildNative
       shell: bash
       run: ./gradlew $DEBUG_ARGS --no-daemon -DpklMultiJdkTesting=true -DreleaseBuild=true pkl-doc:buildNative
@@ -835,7 +954,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-      DEBUG_ARGS: ${{ case(runner.debug == '1', '--info --stacktrace', '') }}
     environment: maven-release
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
@@ -849,6 +967,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@0723195856401067f7a2779048b490ace7a47d7c # v5
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
+    - name: Set DEBUG_ARGS env var
+      env:
+        RUNNER_DEBUG: ${{ runner.debug }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |-
+        if [[ "$RUNNER_DEBUG" -eq 1 ]]; then
+          echo "DEBUG_ARGS=--info --stacktrace" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
       with:
         persist-credentials: false