diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.cpp
index 42839e83c..e7d217744 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <string>
 
 size_t openssl_to_base64(unsigned char* dst, size_t dst_len, const unsigned char* src, size_t src_len) {
 	EVP_ENCODE_CTX* ctx = EVP_ENCODE_CTX_new();
@@ -108,8 +109,9 @@ EMBED_BINARY(crypto_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/crypto_exports.h")
 
 namespace crypto_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
-		return crypto_exported_types;
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
+		return std::string(crypto_exported_types, crypto_exported_types_size);
+		;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.hpp
index 6ecec3041..1dfda9a0f 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/crypto_ffi.hpp
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "crypto_exports.h"
 
 namespace crypto_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 	const char* getVersionText();
 	long int getVersionNumber();
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.cpp
index 765573215..4121f0d1d 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ EMBED_BINARY(glfw_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/glfw_exports.h")
 
 namespace glfw_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		size_t totalSize = glfw_aliased_types_size + glfw_exported_types_size + 1;
 
 		std::string cdefs;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ namespace glfw_ffi {
 		cdefs.append("\n");
 		cdefs.append(glfw_exported_types, glfw_exported_types_size);
 
-		return cdefs.c_str();
+		return cdefs;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.hpp
index 2e723fbe8..7f11a445d 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/glfw_ffi.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "interop_ffi.hpp"
 #include "macros.hpp"
 
+#include <string>
+
 #define GLFW_VERSION_STRING TOSTRING(GLFW_VERSION_MAJOR) "." TOSTRING(GLFW_VERSION_MINOR) "." TOSTRING(GLFW_VERSION_REVISION)
 
 void glfw_set_window_move_callback(GLFWwindow* window, std::queue<deferred_event_t>* queue);
@@ -29,6 +31,6 @@ void glfw_set_character_input_callback(GLFWwindow* window, std::queue<deferred_e
 #include "glfw_exports.h"
 
 namespace glfw_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.cpp
index 1b605f17c..bac9e45de 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "macros.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include <iconv.h>
 
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ EMBED_BINARY(iconv_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/iconv_exports.h")
 
 namespace iconv_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
-		return iconv_exported_types;
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
+		return std::string(iconv_exported_types);
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.hpp
index 2e906642b..625eebcf1 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/iconv_ffi.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "iconv_exports.h"
 
 namespace iconv_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.cpp
index 6f883b419..096c65b65 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ EMBED_BINARY(interop_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/interop_exports.h")
 
 namespace interop_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		size_t totalSize = interop_aliased_types_size + interop_exported_types_size + 1;
 
 		std::string cdefs;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace interop_ffi {
 		cdefs.append("\n");
 		cdefs.append(interop_exported_types, interop_exported_types_size);
 
-		return cdefs.c_str();
+		return cdefs;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.hpp
index a70981239..d9f85bae5 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/interop_ffi.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <queue>
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <string>
 
 typedef WGPUTexture wgpu_texture_t;
 typedef WGPUBuffer wgpu_buffer_t;
@@ -15,6 +16,6 @@ typedef std::queue<deferred_event_t>* deferred_event_queue_t;
 #include "interop_exports.h"
 
 namespace interop_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.cpp
index c6321f21e..d3ec82f59 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
 using namespace lab;
@@ -397,7 +398,7 @@ EMBED_BINARY(labsound_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/labsound_exports.h")
 
 namespace labsound_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		size_t totalSize = labsound_aliased_types_size + labsound_exported_types_size + 1;
 
 		std::string cdefs;
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ namespace labsound_ffi {
 		cdefs.append("\n");
 		cdefs.append(labsound_exported_types, labsound_exported_types_size);
 
-		return cdefs.c_str();
+		return cdefs;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.hpp
index e9f1df26d..846797300 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/labsound_ffi.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
 
 // Opaque to LuaJIT
 typedef lab::AudioDevice_RtAudio* labsound_audio_device_t;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ static_assert(sizeof(labsound_audio_stream_config_t::desired_channels) == sizeof
 static_assert(sizeof(labsound_audio_stream_config_t::desired_samplerate) == sizeof(lab::AudioStreamConfig::desired_samplerate));
 
 namespace labsound_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
 
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.cpp
index 805e5f679..deedf1cbc 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace rml_ffi {
 		return rml_ffi::assignedLuaState;
 	}
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		size_t totalSize = rml_aliased_types_size + rml_exported_types_size + 1;
 
 		std::string cdefs;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace rml_ffi {
 		cdefs.append("\n");
 		cdefs.append(rml_exported_types, rml_exported_types_size);
 
-		return cdefs.c_str();
+		return cdefs;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.hpp
index d16c7dbd4..c63a0c05c 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/rml_ffi.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include <webgpu.h>
 
+#include <string>
+
 typedef WGPUDevice wgpu_device_t;
 typedef rml_geometry_info_t* rml_compiled_geometry_t;
 typedef GLFWwindow* glfw_window_t;
@@ -15,6 +17,6 @@ typedef GLFWwindow* glfw_window_t;
 namespace rml_ffi {
 	void assignLuaState(lua_State* L);
 	lua_State* getAssignedLuaState();
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.cpp
index 6105e16e0..9718cb7d7 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "luajit_repl.h"
 }
 
+#include <string>
+
 EMBED_BINARY(runtime_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/runtime_exports.h")
 
 namespace runtime_ffi {
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ namespace runtime_ffi {
 		dotty(assignedLuaState);
 	}
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		return runtime_exported_types;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.hpp
index e64c38749..a3f2a137d 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/runtime_ffi.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "lua.hpp"
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "runtime_exports.h"
 
 namespace runtime_ffi {
@@ -13,6 +15,6 @@ namespace runtime_ffi {
 	// REPL
 	void runtime_repl_start();
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.cpp
index fd134371f..df95add25 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define STB_IMAGE_WRITE_IMPLEMENTATION
 #include "stb_image_write.h"
 
+#include <string>
 #include <utility>
 
 const char* stbi_version() {
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ EMBED_BINARY(stbi_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/stbi_exports.h")
 
 namespace stbi_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		return stbi_exported_types;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.hpp
index 9510e9228..80c88d3dd 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/stbi_ffi.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "stbi_exports.h"
 
 namespace stbi_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.cpp
index ab6d67c79..3b95bc489 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <random>
 #include <array>
+#include <string>
 
 // The platform-specific RNG APIs aren't enabled by default since they're non-standard
 #define UUID_SYSTEM_GENERATOR
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ EMBED_BINARY(stduuid_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_exports.h")
 
 namespace stduuid_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		return stduuid_exported_types;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.hpp
index 9fc28ea6c..069b05254 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/stduuid_ffi.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "stduuid_exports.h"
 
 bool uuid_create_v4(uuid_rfc_string_t* result);
@@ -8,6 +10,6 @@ bool uuid_create_v5(const char* namespace_uuid_str, const char* name, uuid_rfc_s
 bool uuid_create_system(uuid_rfc_string_t* result);
 
 namespace stduuid_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.cpp
index 5ba709042..5bb0fb073 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "WebServer.hpp"
 
+#include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 const char* uws_version() {
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ EMBED_BINARY(uws_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/uws_exports.h")
 
 namespace uws_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		size_t totalSize = uws_aliased_types_size + uws_exported_types_size + 1;
 
 		std::string cdefs;
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ namespace uws_ffi {
 		cdefs.append("\n");
 		cdefs.append(uws_exported_types, uws_exported_types_size);
 
-		return cdefs.c_str();
+		return cdefs;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.hpp
index cb47ed170..c8629e425 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/uws_ffi.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 namespace uws_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 	uWS::Loop* assignEventLoop(void* existing_native_loop);
 	void unassignEventLoop(uWS::Loop* uwsEventLoop);
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.cpp
index 6ed4ceee8..5ac103f1b 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ EMBED_BINARY(webgpu_exported_types, "Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_exports.h")
 
 namespace webgpu_ffi {
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		size_t totalSize = webgpu_aliased_types_size + webgpu_exported_types_size + 1;
 
 		std::string cdefs;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace webgpu_ffi {
 		cdefs.append("\n");
 		cdefs.append(webgpu_exported_types, webgpu_exported_types_size);
 
-		return cdefs.c_str();
+		return cdefs;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.hpp
index 7d66adbe1..6f57b7427 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/webgpu_ffi.hpp
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 #include <webgpu.h>
 #include <wgpu.h>
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "webgpu_exports.h"
 
 namespace webgpu_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.cpp b/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.cpp
index f3d3f406e..2ac4761d6 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "macros.hpp"
 #include "webview_ffi.hpp"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace webview_ffi {
 		return static_cast<WebviewBrowserEngine*>(w)->setAppIcon(file_path);
 	}
 
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions() {
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions() {
 		size_t totalSize = webview_aliased_types_size + webview_exported_types_size + 1;
 
 		std::string cdefs;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace webview_ffi {
 		cdefs.append("\n");
 		cdefs.append(webview_exported_types, webview_exported_types_size);
 
-		return cdefs.c_str();
+		return cdefs;
 	}
 
 	void* getExportsTable() {
diff --git a/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.hpp b/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.hpp
index 2bc5ac412..25830fa45 100644
--- a/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Bindings/webview_ffi.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "webview.h"
+
+#include <string>
+
 #include "webview_exports.h"
 
 namespace webview_ffi {
-	const char* getTypeDefinitions();
+	std::string getTypeDefinitions();
 	void* getExportsTable();
 }
\ No newline at end of file