diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 59bab987d8..6bf07ce32d 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "julia@alexland.us": "alexg0bot",
     "1060770+benjaminsehl@users.noreply.github.com": "benjaminsehl",
     "nerijusn76@gmail.com": "Nerijusas",
+    "itonov@proton.me": "Ito-69",
     "maxim.smetanin@gmail.com": "maxims-oss",
     # contributors (from noreply pattern)
     "david.vv@icloud.com": "davidvv",