diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 6ced354cbb..916cc4b5e0 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "mrhanoi@outlook.com": "qxxaa",
     "emelyanenko.kirill@gmail.com": "EmelyanenkoK",
     "lazycat.manatee@gmail.com": "manateelazycat",
+    "bzarnitz13@gmail.com": "Beandon13",
     # Matrix parity salvage batch (April 2026)
     "sr@samirusani": "samrusani",
     "angelclaw@AngelMacBook.local": "angel12",