diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 7b04827b724..10cd88b694f 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "jonathan.troyer@overmatch.com": "JTroyerOvermatch",
     "harryykyle1@gmail.com": "hharry11",
     "wysie@users.noreply.github.com": "wysie",
+    "ronhi@buildabear1.localdomain": "RonHillDev",  # PR #29523 salvage (machine-local commit email)
     "jkausel@gmail.com": "jkausel-ai",
     "e.silacandmr@gmail.com": "Es1la",
     "51599529+stephen0110@users.noreply.github.com": "stephen0110",