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dev-shell: Set mesonBuildType to debugoptimized

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Previously, we got debug symbols implicitly because we were using
`separateDebugInfo = true`, which adds `-ggdb` to the compiler flags.
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## Building Nix with Debug Symbols
In the development shell, set the `mesonBuildType` environment variable to `debug` before configuring the build:
```console
[nix-shell]$ export mesonBuildType=debugoptimized
```
Then, proceed to build Nix as described in [Building Nix](./building.md).
This will build Nix with debug symbols, which are essential for effective debugging.
In the development shell, `mesonBuildType` is set automatically to `debugoptimized`. This builds Nix with debug symbols, which are essential for effective debugging.
It is also possible to build without optimization for faster build: