diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 441a27d8489..e3c8d7a4619 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -971,6 +971,12 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "jhin.lee@unity3d.com": "leehack",  # PR #22053 salvage (telegram DM topic reply fallback)
     # pander: empty email, salvaged via PR #19665 from #16126 by @ms-alan
     "ayman.a.kamal@hotmail.com": "A-kamal",  # PR #18678 (xAI image resolution fix)
+    # Kanban bug-fix batch salvage (May 2026)
+    "frowte3k@gmail.com": "Frowtek",  # salvage of #23206 (gateway --board auto-subscribe)
+    "sylw3st3rr@gmail.com": "Sylw3ster",  # salvage of #23252 (HERMES_KANBAN_BOARD restore)
+    "hello@dominikh.com": "dmnkhorvath",  # salvage of #23358 (kanban worker send_message)
+    "413011+smwbev@users.noreply.github.com": "smwbev",  # salvage of #23659 (aria-label colLabel)
+    "58116817+TurgutKural@users.noreply.github.com": "TurgutKural",  # salvage of #23356 (HERMES_HOME inject)
 }