diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 7c7c90371f9..17ab714e65d 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -1836,6 +1836,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "max.petrusenko.agent@gmail.com": "maxpetrusenko",  # PR #54128 co-author
     "poli.koltsova@gmail.com": "wnuuee1",  # commit 9fd2b2cb PR author
     "yosapol@jitrak.dev": "Eji4h",  # direct email match
+    "kiljadn@gmail.com": "designnotdrum",  # PR #56480 salvage (toolset static-inference fix)
 }