diff --git a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets
index ca764998a48b..b4e6fdc61fa8 100644
--- a/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets
+++ b/dotnet/targets/Xamarin.Shared.Sdk.targets
@@ -2117,6 +2117,7 @@
 		</ItemGroup>
 
 		<ProcessRuntimeLibraries
+			DebuggerSupport="$(DebuggerSupport)"
 			DotNetRuntime="$(_XamarinRuntime)"
 			ResolvedFileToPublish="@(ResolvedFileToPublish)"
 			RuntimeIdentifier="$(RuntimeIdentifier)"
diff --git a/msbuild/Xamarin.MacDev.Tasks/Tasks/ProcessRuntimeLibraries.cs b/msbuild/Xamarin.MacDev.Tasks/Tasks/ProcessRuntimeLibraries.cs
index fbe9373ed15d..c2136ba7d5cb 100644
--- a/msbuild/Xamarin.MacDev.Tasks/Tasks/ProcessRuntimeLibraries.cs
+++ b/msbuild/Xamarin.MacDev.Tasks/Tasks/ProcessRuntimeLibraries.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public class ProcessRuntimeLibraries : XamarinTask, ICancelableTask {
 	[Required]
 	public string RuntimeNuGetPackageId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
+	public bool DebuggerSupport { get; set; }
+
 	[Output]
 	public ITaskItem [] OutputResolvedFileToPublish { get; set; } = [];
 
@@ -115,6 +117,14 @@ public override bool Execute ()
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				if (Platform != Utils.ApplePlatform.MacOSX && !DebuggerSupport) {
+					// libmscordaccore and libmscordbi are debug-only libraries, don't include them when debugger support is disabled on mobile platforms
+					if (string.Equals (kvp.Key, "libmscordaccore", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+						string.Equals (kvp.Key, "libmscordbi", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) {
+						continue;
+					}
+				}
+
 				switch (RuntimeLibLinkMode.ToLowerInvariant ()) {
 				case "static":
 					// if we only have a single .a, we don't need to keep it (it's linked into the binary, not copied as-is to the app bundle)
diff --git a/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-Interpreter-size.txt b/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-Interpreter-size.txt
index aa17a1e04607..2699b89f082e 100644
--- a/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-Interpreter-size.txt
+++ b/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-Interpreter-size.txt
@@ -1,36 +1,30 @@
-AppBundleSize: 14,891,359 bytes (14,542.3 KB = 14.2 MB)
+AppBundleSize: 10,731,194 bytes (10,479.7 KB = 10.2 MB)
 # The following list of files and their sizes is just informational / for review, and isn't used in the test:
-_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 12,587 bytes (12.3 KB = 0.0 MB)
+_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 10,847 bytes (10.6 KB = 0.0 MB)
 archived-expanded-entitlements.xcent: 384 bytes (0.4 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/Info.plist: 819 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/Info.plist: 820 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/libcoreclr: 6,629,392 bytes (6,474.0 KB = 6.3 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordaccore.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordaccore.framework/Info.plist: 831 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordaccore.framework/libmscordaccore: 2,289,360 bytes (2,235.7 KB = 2.2 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordbi.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordbi.framework/Info.plist: 821 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordbi.framework/libmscordbi: 1,863,920 bytes (1,820.2 KB = 1.8 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/Info.plist: 861 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/Info.plist: 862 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/libSystem.Globalization.Native: 110,608 bytes (108.0 KB = 0.1 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/Info.plist: 863 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/Info.plist: 864 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native: 1,467,440 bytes (1,433.0 KB = 1.4 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/Info.plist: 833 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/Info.plist: 834 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/libSystem.Native: 163,856 bytes (160.0 KB = 0.2 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/Info.plist: 859 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/Info.plist: 860 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/libSystem.Net.Security.Native: 88,432 bytes (86.4 KB = 0.1 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/Info.plist: 889 bytes (0.9 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/Info.plist: 890 bytes (0.9 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple: 224,080 bytes (218.8 KB = 0.2 MB)
-Info.plist: 1,147 bytes (1.1 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Info.plist: 1,148 bytes (1.1 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Microsoft.iOS.dll: 98,304 bytes (96.0 KB = 0.1 MB)
 PkgInfo: 8 bytes (0.0 KB = 0.0 MB)
 runtimeconfig.bin: 1,481 bytes (1.4 KB = 0.0 MB)
-SizeTestApp: 197,344 bytes (192.7 KB = 0.2 MB)
+SizeTestApp: 197,440 bytes (192.8 KB = 0.2 MB)
 SizeTestApp.dll: 7,680 bytes (7.5 KB = 0.0 MB)
 System.Collections.Immutable.dll: 14,848 bytes (14.5 KB = 0.0 MB)
 System.Diagnostics.StackTrace.dll: 8,192 bytes (8.0 KB = 0.0 MB)
diff --git a/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-R2R-size.txt b/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-R2R-size.txt
index 8f845db37204..35024fba2d39 100644
--- a/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-R2R-size.txt
+++ b/tests/dotnet/UnitTests/expected/iOS-CoreCLR-R2R-size.txt
@@ -1,39 +1,33 @@
-AppBundleSize: 24,990,321 bytes (24,404.6 KB = 23.8 MB)
+AppBundleSize: 20,830,125 bytes (20,341.9 KB = 19.9 MB)
 # The following list of files and their sizes is just informational / for review, and isn't used in the test:
-_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 13,441 bytes (13.1 KB = 0.0 MB)
+_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 11,701 bytes (11.4 KB = 0.0 MB)
 archived-expanded-entitlements.xcent: 384 bytes (0.4 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/Info.plist: 819 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/Info.plist: 820 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libcoreclr.framework/libcoreclr: 6,629,392 bytes (6,474.0 KB = 6.3 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordaccore.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordaccore.framework/Info.plist: 831 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordaccore.framework/libmscordaccore: 2,289,360 bytes (2,235.7 KB = 2.2 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordbi.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordbi.framework/Info.plist: 821 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libmscordbi.framework/libmscordbi: 1,863,920 bytes (1,820.2 KB = 1.8 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/Info.plist: 861 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/Info.plist: 862 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Globalization.Native.framework/libSystem.Globalization.Native: 110,608 bytes (108.0 KB = 0.1 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/Info.plist: 863 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/Info.plist: 864 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native.framework/libSystem.IO.Compression.Native: 1,467,440 bytes (1,433.0 KB = 1.4 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/Info.plist: 833 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/Info.plist: 834 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Native.framework/libSystem.Native: 163,856 bytes (160.0 KB = 0.2 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/Info.plist: 859 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/Info.plist: 860 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Net.Security.Native.framework/libSystem.Net.Security.Native: 88,432 bytes (86.4 KB = 0.1 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/Info.plist: 889 bytes (0.9 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/Info.plist: 890 bytes (0.9 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple.framework/libSystem.Security.Cryptography.Native.Apple: 224,080 bytes (218.8 KB = 0.2 MB)
 Frameworks/SizeTestApp.framework/_CodeSignature/CodeResources: 1,798 bytes (1.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
-Frameworks/SizeTestApp.framework/Info.plist: 822 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Frameworks/SizeTestApp.framework/Info.plist: 823 bytes (0.8 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Frameworks/SizeTestApp.framework/SizeTestApp: 9,426,736 bytes (9,205.8 KB = 9.0 MB)
-Info.plist: 1,147 bytes (1.1 KB = 0.0 MB)
+Info.plist: 1,148 bytes (1.1 KB = 0.0 MB)
 Microsoft.iOS.dll: 163,840 bytes (160.0 KB = 0.2 MB)
 PkgInfo: 8 bytes (0.0 KB = 0.0 MB)
 runtimeconfig.bin: 1,481 bytes (1.4 KB = 0.0 MB)
-SizeTestApp: 197,424 bytes (192.8 KB = 0.2 MB)
+SizeTestApp: 197,488 bytes (192.9 KB = 0.2 MB)
 SizeTestApp.dll: 73,216 bytes (71.5 KB = 0.1 MB)
 System.Collections.Immutable.dll: 79,360 bytes (77.5 KB = 0.1 MB)
 System.Diagnostics.StackTrace.dll: 73,216 bytes (71.5 KB = 0.1 MB)