diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 99a9e05e821..0328fae657e 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -1464,6 +1464,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "wasdhkzk@gmail.com": "whyhkzk",  # PR #32407 (sandbox-mirror inner-container guard; commits authored as whyhkzk + zhukun)
     "leonard@sellem.me": "leonardsellem",  # PR #37405 (desktop WS origin guard on remote/Tailscale binds)
     "42903577+ohMyJason@users.noreply.github.com": "ohMyJason",  # PR #29810 (discover_models in custom_providers section 4)
+    "singhsanidhya741@gmail.com": "sanidhyasin",  # PR #40403 salvage (model.default_headers for custom OpenAI-compatible providers, #40033)
 }