diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index c813b6952d6..e589227b9bb 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "fonhal@gmail.com": "fonhal",  # PR #27865/#27861 salvage (mention entities / typing fallback)
     "zyrixtrex@gmail.com": "Zyrixtrex",  # PR #26754 salvage (avoid duplicate text after auto-TTS)
     "264138787+nftpoetrist@users.noreply.github.com": "nftpoetrist",  # PR #25856 salvage (escape slash-confirm preview)
+    "197455947+samahn0601@users.noreply.github.com": "samahn0601",  # PR #27887 salvage (retry wrapped connect timeouts)
     "282919977+eliteworkstation94-ai@users.noreply.github.com": "eliteworkstation94-ai",  # PR #28157 salvage (group reply session splits)
     "androidhtml@yandex.com": "hllqkb",
     "25840394+Bongulielmi@users.noreply.github.com": "Bongulielmi",