diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index c8415636c27..28b3abd7c0a 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "erhanyasarx@gmail.com": "erhnysr",  # PR #25198 salvage (tool-progress flood-control)
     "cryptobyz.airdrop@gmail.com": "CryptoByz",  # PR #25630 salvage (polling conflict Stage 1+2)
     "fabioxxx@gmail.com": "fabiosiqueira",  # PR #27212 salvage (bg-process notif anchor)
+    "lordfalcon.exe@gmail.com": "falconexe",  # PR #24511 salvage (sticky-IP reset)
     "androidhtml@yandex.com": "hllqkb",
     "25840394+Bongulielmi@users.noreply.github.com": "Bongulielmi",
     "jonathan.troyer@overmatch.com": "JTroyerOvermatch",
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_network.py b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_network.py
index f464c337fd9..fe50fb8c57e 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_network.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_network.py
@@ -252,8 +252,10 @@ class TestFallbackTransport:
 
         resp = await transport.handle_async_request(_telegram_request())
         assert resp.status_code == 200
-        # Tried sticky (.220) first, then fell through to .221
-        assert [c["url_host"] for c in calls] == ["149.154.167.220", "149.154.167.221"]
+        # After #24511: when sticky fails the transport also resets and
+        # re-tries the primary DNS path before falling through to other IPs.
+        # Path: sticky (.220) → primary (api.telegram.org) → .221
+        assert [c["url_host"] for c in calls] == ["149.154.167.220", "api.telegram.org", "149.154.167.221"]
         assert transport._sticky_ip == "149.154.167.221"