diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 518d125..b41350e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,3 +26,10 @@ diesel = { version = "2.0.4", features = ["sqlite", "returning_clauses_for_sqlit
 diesel_migrations = { version = "2.0.0", features = [ "sqlite" ] }
 # Force sqlite3 to be bundled, allowing for a fully static binary
 libsqlite3-sys = { version = "*", features = ["bundled"] }
+
+# https://stackoverflow.com/a/54842093
+[profile.release]
+lto = true          # Enable link-time optimization
+codegen-units = 1   # Reduce number of codegen units to increase optimizations
+panic = 'abort'     # Abort on panic
+strip = true        # Strip symbols from binary*
diff --git a/src/commands/bib.rs b/src/commands/bib.rs
index 32fbbe2..01e7dab 100644
--- a/src/commands/bib.rs
+++ b/src/commands/bib.rs
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ fn resource_to_embed_field(resource: Resource) -> EmbedField {
 #[poise::command(prefix_command, slash_command)]
 pub async fn available(ctx: Context<'_>, date: HumanNaiveDate) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let client = &ctx.data().client;
+    let date: NaiveDate = date.into();
+
     let mut resources = client
-        .available(STERRE_BIB_ID, date.clone().into(), 1)
+        .available(STERRE_BIB_ID, date, 1)
         .await?;
     // Cloning here isn't super efficient, but this list only consists of a handful of elements so
     // it's fine
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ pub async fn available(ctx: Context<'_>, date: HumanNaiveDate) -> Result<(), Err
         f.embed(|e| {
             e.description(format!(
                 "Available booking dates for {}.",
-                Into::<NaiveDate>::into(date)
+                date
             ))
             .fields(
                 resources
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ pub async fn book(
 
     let guild_id = ctx.guild_id().unwrap();
     let discord_id = ctx.author().id.0 as i64;
+    let date: NaiveDate = date.into();
 
     let user = {
         let mut conn = ctx.data().pool.get()?;
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ pub async fn book(
 
     let client = &ctx.data().client;
     let resources = client
-        .available(STERRE_BIB_ID, date.clone().into(), 1)
+        .available(STERRE_BIB_ID, date, 1)
         .await?;
     let chosen_resource = resources
         .iter()
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ pub async fn book(
         let reservation = Reservation {
             auth_type: None,
             email: user.email.clone(),
-            date: date.clone().into(),
+            date,
             start_time,
             end_time,
             note: "coworking space".to_string(),
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ pub async fn book(
         ctx.send(|f| {
             f.embed(|e| {
                 e.description("A new reservation has been made.")
-                    .field("when", format!("{} {} - {}", Into::<NaiveDate>::into(date), start_time.format(TIME_FORMAT), end_time.format(TIME_FORMAT)), false)
+                    .field("when", format!("{} {} - {}", date, start_time.format(TIME_FORMAT), end_time.format(TIME_FORMAT)), false)
                     .field("where", &chosen_resource.resource_name, false)
                     .footer(|ft| ft.text(
                             format!("A confirmation mail has been sent to {}. Please check your email and confirm your reservation within two hours.", user.email)))