diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 8c3c2e53d84..738a5ed6369 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "197455947+samahn0601@users.noreply.github.com": "samahn0601",  # PR #27887 salvage (retry wrapped connect timeouts)
     "gonzes7@gmail.com": "aqilaziz",  # PR #26406 salvage (preserve native audio outside Telegram)
     "karthikeyann@users.noreply.github.com": "karthikeyann",  # PR #26609 salvage (DM-topic routing pin)
+    "rino.alpin@gmail.com": "kunci115",  # PR #27098 salvage (thread-not-found retry)
     "282919977+eliteworkstation94-ai@users.noreply.github.com": "eliteworkstation94-ai",  # PR #28157 salvage (group reply session splits)
     "androidhtml@yandex.com": "hllqkb",
     "25840394+Bongulielmi@users.noreply.github.com": "Bongulielmi",