diff --git a/.github/actions/spelling/expect.txt b/.github/actions/spelling/expect.txt
index 43e83dbd1a..b25d584152 100644
--- a/.github/actions/spelling/expect.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spelling/expect.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ asns
 Auths
 autoaccept
 autoscaler
+awsconf
+awsp
 backupconfiguration
 bigquery
 BLOCKLIST
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index c33f23d0f6..4d91ec0c7a 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@
 
 Before building from source, be sure to install:
 
-- [Go 1.20.0+](https://golang.org/dl/)
+- [Go 1.21.0+](https://golang.org/dl/)
 - [Protocol Buffers v21+](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases)
 
-On macOS systems with Homebrew, run: `brew install go@1.19 protobuf`
+On macOS systems with Homebrew, run: `brew install go@1.21 protobuf`
 
 ## Install from source
 
-1. Verify that you have Go 1.19+ installed:
+1. Verify that you have Go 1.21+ installed:
 
-    ```
-    $ go version
-    ```
+   ```
+   $ go version
+   ```
 
 If `go` is not installed or an older version exists, follow instructions on [the Go website](https://golang.org/doc/install).
 
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@ If `go` is not installed or an older version exists, follow instructions on [the
    $ cd cnquery
    ```
 
-3. Build and install:
+3. Build and install on Unix-like systems
+
+   ```sh
+   # Build all providers
+   make providers
 
-    #### Unix-like systems
-    ```sh
-    # To install cnquery using Go into the $GOBIN directory:
-    make cnquery/install
-    ```
+   # To install cnquery using Go into the $GOBIN directory:
+   make cnquery/install
+   ```
 
 ## Develop cnquery, providers, or resources
 
@@ -52,6 +54,41 @@ make cnquery/generate
 
 This generates and updates all required files for the build. At this point you can `make cnquery/install` again as outlined above.
 
+## Debug providers
+
+In v9 we introduced providers, which split up the providers into individual go modules. This make it more development more lightweight and speedy.
+
+To debug a provider locally with cnquery:
+
+1. Copy the resources json file `providers/TYPE/resources/TYPE.resources.json` to the `providers` top-level dir
+2. Add the provider to `providers/builtin.go`
+
+   ```
+   awsconf "go.mondoo.com/cnquery/providers/aws/config"
+   awsp "go.mondoo.com/cnquery/providers/aws/provider"
+
+   //go:embed aws.resources.json
+   var awsInfo []byte
+
+   awsconf.Config.ID: {
+       Runtime: &RunningProvider{
+       Name:     awsconf.Config.Name,
+       ID:       awsconf.Config.ID,
+       Plugin:   awsp.Init(),
+       Schema:   MustLoadSchema("aws", awsInfo),
+       isClosed: false,
+       },
+       Config: &awsconf.Config,
+   },
+   ```
+
+3. Change the local provider location in `go.mod`
+
+   `replace go.mondoo.com/cnquery/providers/aws => ./providers/aws`
+
+4. Build the provider after making changes: `make providers/build/aws`
+5. Run cnquery like you normally do (`go run apps/cnquery/cnquery.go shell aws`). You should see it note that it is "using builtin provider for X"
+
 ## Contribute changes
 
 ### Mark PRs with emojis
@@ -60,5 +97,4 @@ We love emojis in our commits. These are their meanings:
 
 🛑 breaking 🐛 bugfix 🧹 cleanup/internals ⚡ speed 📄 docs  
 ✨⭐🌟🌠 smaller or larger features 🐎 race condition  
-🌙 MQL 🌈 visual 🟢 fix tests 🎫 auth 🦅 falcon 🐳 container  
-
+🌙 MQL 🌈 visual 🟢 fix tests 🎫 auth 🦅 falcon 🐳 container
diff --git a/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.pb.go b/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.pb.go
index a8031c35a6..38e346f9a1 100644
--- a/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.pb.go
+++ b/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.pb.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.28.1
-// 	protoc        v3.21.12
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.31.0
+// 	protoc        v4.24.3
 // source: inventory.proto
 
 package inventory
diff --git a/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.proto b/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.proto
index 1025ebf1be..3ee81684d9 100644
--- a/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.proto
+++ b/providers-sdk/v1/inventory/inventory.proto
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ message OwnerReference {
   string uid = 4;
 }
 
-// Invetory declares the all assets and their credentials
+// Inventory declares the all assets and their credentials
 message Inventory {
   // Standard object's metadata.
   // More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#metadata