diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 200192d6dad..231d697d287 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "290859878+synapsesx@users.noreply.github.com": "synapsesx",
     "157689911+itsflownium@users.noreply.github.com": "itsflownium",
     "dirtyren@users.noreply.github.com": "dirtyren",
+    "121278003+Cossackx@users.noreply.github.com": "Cossackx",  # PR #52528 salvage (Windows hermes-shim resolution + prefer --update on recovery; #52378)
     "97326386+Icather@users.noreply.github.com": "Icather",  # PR #45554 salvage (self-lock guard breaks Windows update-recovery infinite loop; #52378 / #45542)
     "--email": "andryypaez@gmail.com",
     "mucio@mucio.net": "francescomucio",