diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index fb7924640..74f0fc420 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "m@statecraft.systems": "mbierling",
     "balyan.sid@gmail.com": "balyansid",
     "oluwadareab12@gmail.com": "bennytimz",
+    "simon@simonmarcus.org": "simon-marcus",
     # ── bulk addition: 75 emails resolved via API, PR salvage bodies, noreply
     #    crossref, and GH contributor list matching (April 2026 audit) ──
     "1115117931@qq.com": "aaronagent",