diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index ba9fc16e1a6..a2d4ecc276e 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -1518,6 +1518,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "andreas@schwarz-ketsch.de": "Nea74",  # PR #40022 co-author credit (same Windows ConPTY bridge design)
     "chanhokyim@gmail.com": "joel611",  # PR #33958 salvage (DISCORD_ALLOWED_ROLES role_authorized gateway flag)
     "desg38@gmail.com": "dschnurbusch",  # PR #42373 salvage (archive compressed conversation lineages)
+    "bsmith@bramarstrategicservices.com": "bcsmith528",  # PR #20589 salvage (register_slack_action_handler plugin API)
 }