diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 0ef8fe30b15..57778f69c80 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "87440198+JoaoMarcos44@users.noreply.github.com": "JoaoMarcos44",
     "joaomarcosdias444@gmail.com": "JoaoMarcos44",
     "286497132+srojk34@users.noreply.github.com": "srojk34",
+    "srojk34@users.noreply.github.com": "srojk34",  # legacy prefix-less noreply (PR #50098 salvage; #38763)
     "59806492+sitkarev@users.noreply.github.com": "sitkarev",
     "zheng@omegasys.eu": "omegazheng",
     "220877172+james47kjv@users.noreply.github.com": "james47kjv",