diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 0a99b54bcb..c221c52ec4 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "657290301@qq.com": "IMHaoyan",
     "revar@users.noreply.github.com": "revaraver",
     "29756950+revaraver@users.noreply.github.com": "revaraver",
+    "nexus@eptic.me": "TheEpTic",
     "emelyanenko.kirill@gmail.com": "EmelyanenkoK",
     # Matrix parity salvage batch (April 2026)
     "sr@samirusani": "samrusani",