diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index c9d6bc505ba..20acdf23c8f 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "luwinyang@deepseek.com": "lsdsjy",
     "season.saw@gmail.com": "season179",
     "heathley@Heathley-MacBook-Air.local": "heathley",
+    "maliyldzhn@gmail.com": "heathley",
     "vlad19@gmail.com": "dandaka",
     "adamrummer@gmail.com": "cyclingwithelephants",
     # Temporary tool-progress cleanup salvage (May 2026)