diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 6a600b7ed..857f3c575 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ ACP_REGISTRY_MANIFEST = REPO_ROOT / "acp_registry" / "agent.json"
 
 # Auto-extracted from noreply emails + manual overrides
 AUTHOR_MAP = {
+    "bryan@users.noreply.github.com": "hydraxman",  # PR #62028 salvage (copilot xhigh) — regression-test commit authored under a bare-noreply local git identity; PR author is @hydraxman
     "antydizajn@gmail.com": "antydizajn",  # PR #36043 salvage (auxiliary: route custom:<name> through named-provider arm + Palantir Bearer auth)
     "252620095+briandevans@users.noreply.github.com": "briandevans",  # PR #64951 salvage (lmstudio: clamp max/ultra reasoning effort)
     "kar.iskakov@gmail.com": "karfly",  # PR #64012 salvage (gateway: surface extended reasoning efforts)