diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 067d61328cc..e097698e5bd 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ ACP_REGISTRY_MANIFEST = REPO_ROOT / "acp_registry" / "agent.json"
 AUTHOR_MAP = {
     # teknium (multiple emails)
     "teknium1@gmail.com": "teknium1",
+    "cipherframe@users.noreply.github.com": "CipherFrame",
     "me@promplate.dev": "CNSeniorious000",
     "yichengqiao21@gmail.com": "YarrowQiao",
     "erhanyasarx@gmail.com": "erhnysr",
diff --git a/tools/transcription_tools.py b/tools/transcription_tools.py
index 8782c1be087..a9af32023f3 100644
--- a/tools/transcription_tools.py
+++ b/tools/transcription_tools.py
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ def _try_lazy_install_stt() -> bool:
         import importlib.util as _iu
         if _iu.find_spec("faster_whisper"):
             return True
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.debug("Lazy install of faster-whisper failed: %s", exc)
     return False