diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 44ffc2901..e82da3d51 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     # batch salvage PR #35758 (perf micro-fixes)
     "116212274+amathxbt@users.noreply.github.com": "amathxbt",  # PR #22155 (cache tool_output_limits)
     "takis312@hotmail.com": "ErnestHysa",  # PRs #32636/#32708 (MCP asyncio.sleep + O(n^2) watcher drain)
+    "me@simontaggart.com": "SiTaggart",  # PR #35583 (docker_forward_env empty-secret .env fallback)
 }