[Feature Request] Dead code elimination for assert statements in production builds

Describe the feature

It would be useful to have an option to strip assert statements during production builds, similar to how other languages handle assertions (e.g., Python's -O flag, C's NDEBUG).

Use case:

import assert from 'assert';

function divide(a, b) {
  assert(b !== 0, 'Division by zero');
  return a / b;
}

In development, assertions help catch bugs early. In production, they add unnecessary overhead and bundle size.
Proposed solution:
A configuration option in .swcrc:

{
  "jsc": {
    "transform": {
      "optimizer": {
        "removeAsserts": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Or via define to replace assert with a no-op that can be tree-shaken.

Alternatives considered:

Using process.env.NODE_ENV checks manually
Babel plugin (babel-plugin-unassert)
Custom SWC plugin

Babel plugin or link to the feature description

No response

Additional context

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