diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0244a2e45..31a19a23d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
 
 #### Enhancements
 
-* None.
+* The `SwiftLintPlugin` SwiftPM plugin now uses a prebuilt binary on
+  macOS.  
+  [Tony Arnold](https://github.com/tonyarnold)
+  [JP Simard](https://github.com/jpsim)
+  [#4558](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/4558)
 
 #### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 49fd285a6..cfb29c79f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ bazel_release:
 	bazel build :release
 	mv bazel-bin/bazel.tar.gz bazel-bin/bazel.tar.gz.sha256 .
 
-release: clean bazel_release package portable_zip spm_artifactbundle_macos zip_linux_release
-
 docker_image:
 	docker build --platform linux/amd64 --force-rm --tag swiftlint .
 
@@ -160,7 +158,7 @@ docs:
 get_version:
 	@echo "$(VERSION_STRING)"
 
-push_version:
+release:
 ifneq ($(strip $(shell git status --untracked-files=no --porcelain 2>/dev/null)),)
 	$(error git state is not clean)
 endif
@@ -168,6 +166,12 @@ endif
 	$(eval NEW_VERSION := $(shell echo $(NEW_VERSION_AND_NAME) | sed 's/:.*//' ))
 	@sed -i '' 's/## Main/## $(NEW_VERSION_AND_NAME)/g' CHANGELOG.md
 	@sed 's/__VERSION__/$(NEW_VERSION)/g' tools/Version.swift.template > Source/SwiftLintFramework/Models/Version.swift
+	make clean
+	make bazel_release
+	make package
+	make portable_zip
+	make spm_artifactbundle_macos
+	./tools/update-artifact-bundle.sh "$(NEW_VERSION)"
 	git commit -a -m "release $(NEW_VERSION)"
 	git tag -a $(NEW_VERSION) -m "$(NEW_VERSION_AND_NAME)"
 	git push origin HEAD
diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index e05447886..962f15c54 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import PackageDescription
 
 #if os(macOS)
 private let addCryptoSwift = false
+private let binaryPlugin = true
 #else
 private let addCryptoSwift = true
+private let binaryPlugin = false
 #endif
 
 let frameworkDependencies: [Target.Dependency] = [
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ let package = Package(
             name: "SwiftLintPlugin",
             capability: .buildTool(),
             dependencies: [
-                .target(name: "swiftlint")
+                .target(name: binaryPlugin ? "SwiftLintBinary" : "swiftlint")
             ]
         ),
         .executableTarget(
@@ -98,5 +100,10 @@ let package = Package(
                 "SwiftLintTestHelpers"
             ]
         ),
+        .binaryTarget(
+            name: "SwiftLintBinary",
+            url: "https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/releases/download/0.50.1/SwiftLintBinary-macos.artifactbundle.zip",
+            checksum: "487c57b5a39b80d64a20a2d052312c3f5ff1a4ea28e3cf5556e43c5b9a184c0c"
+        )
     ]
 )
diff --git a/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/Path+Helpers.swift b/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/Path+Helpers.swift
index 5ddc7355e..0698dc600 100644
--- a/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/Path+Helpers.swift
+++ b/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/Path+Helpers.swift
@@ -1,16 +1,42 @@
 import Foundation
 import PackagePlugin
 
+#if os(Linux)
+import Glibc
+#else
+import Darwin
+#endif
+
 extension Path {
     /// Scans the receiver, then all of its parents looking for a configuration file with the name ".swiftlint.yml".
     ///
     /// - returns: Path to the configuration file, or nil if one cannot be found.
     func firstConfigurationFileInParentDirectories() -> Path? {
         let defaultConfigurationFileName = ".swiftlint.yml"
-        let proposedDirectory = sequence(first: self, next: { $0.removingLastComponent() }).first { path in
+        let proposedDirectory = sequence(
+            first: self,
+            next: { path in
+                guard path.stem.count > 1 else {
+                    // Check we're not at the root of this filesystem, as `removingLastComponent()`
+                    // will continually return the root from itself.
+                    return nil
+                }
+
+                return path.removingLastComponent()
+            }
+        ).first { path in
             let potentialConfigurationFile = path.appending(subpath: defaultConfigurationFileName)
-            return FileManager.default.isReadableFile(atPath: potentialConfigurationFile.string)
+            return potentialConfigurationFile.isAccessible()
         }
         return proposedDirectory?.appending(subpath: defaultConfigurationFileName)
     }
+
+    /// Safe way to check if the file is accessible from within the current process sandbox.
+    private func isAccessible() -> Bool {
+        let result = string.withCString { pointer in
+            access(pointer, R_OK)
+        }
+
+        return result == 0
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/SwiftLintPlugin.swift b/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/SwiftLintPlugin.swift
index 51d597f28..c0b860c68 100644
--- a/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/SwiftLintPlugin.swift
+++ b/Plugins/SwiftLintPlugin/SwiftLintPlugin.swift
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ struct SwiftLintPlugin: BuildToolPlugin {
         let swiftlint = try context.tool(named: "swiftlint")
         var arguments: [String] = [
             "lint",
+            "--quiet",
             "--cache-path", "\(context.pluginWorkDirectory)"
         ]
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ extension SwiftLintPlugin: XcodeBuildToolPlugin {
         let swiftlint = try context.tool(named: "swiftlint")
         var arguments: [String] = [
             "lint",
+            "--quiet",
             "--cache-path", "\(context.pluginWorkDirectory)"
         ]
 
diff --git a/Releasing.md b/Releasing.md
index af43ec4ec..1f492ab09 100644
--- a/Releasing.md
+++ b/Releasing.md
@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@ For SwiftLint contributors, follow these steps to cut a release:
     * FabricSoftenerRule
     * Top Loading
     * Fresh Out Of The Dryer
-1. Push new version: `make push_version "0.2.0: Tumble Dry"`
 1. Make sure you have the latest stable Xcode version installed and
   `xcode-select`ed.
-1. Create the pkg installer, framework zip, portable zip,
-   macos artifactbundle zip, and Linux zip:
-   `make release`
+1. Release new version: `make release "0.2.0: Tumble Dry"`
+1. Wait for the Docker CI job to finish then run: `make zip_linux_release`
 1. Create a GitHub release: https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/releases/new
     * Specify the tag you just pushed from the dropdown.
     * Set the release title to the new version number & release name.
     * Add the changelog section to the release description text box.
     * Upload the bazel tarball & SHA-256 signature, pkg installer,
-      framework zip, portable zip, macos artifactbundle zip, and Linux zip
+      portable zip, macos artifactbundle zip, and Linux zip
       you just built to the GitHub release binaries.
     * Click "Publish release".
 1. Publish to Homebrew and CocoaPods trunk: `make publish`
diff --git a/tools/update-artifact-bundle.sh b/tools/update-artifact-bundle.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f02ce3f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/update-artifact-bundle.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+readonly version="$1"
+readonly artifactbundle="SwiftLintBinary-macos.artifactbundle.zip"
+readonly checksum="$(shasum -a 256 "$artifactbundle" | cut -d " " -f1 | xargs)"
+
+sed -i '' \
+  "s/.*\/releases\/download\/.*/            url: \"https:\/\/github.com\/realm\/SwiftLint\/releases\/download\/$version\/SwiftLintBinary-macos\.artifactbundle\.zip\",/g" \
+  Package.swift
+
+sed -i '' \
+  "s/.*checksum.*/            checksum: \"$checksum\",/g" \
+  Package.swift