Add a default CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE (#5691) (#5692)

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ project(
     LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
+# Set default build type to Release if not specified
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release" CACHE STRING "Build type" FORCE)
+endif()
+
 option(
     DEBUG_AND_RELEASE_AND_COVERAGE
     "Builds both the debug and release binaries, overriding CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE. Not supported under MSBuild."

docs/CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Andrei Kostovski
 Andrew Miloradovsky
 Andrew Nolte
 Anthony Donlon
+Anthony Moore
 Arkadiusz Kozdra
 Arthur Rosa
 Aylon Chaim Porat