Align generate-release-contributors.sh with contrib repo

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Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 90.23%. Comparing base (6893380) to head (9049825).

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  Coverage     90.23%   90.23%           
  Complexity     7602     7602           
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  Files           838      838           
  Lines         22806    22806           
  Branches       2274     2274           
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  Hits          20578    20578           
  Misses         1518     1518           
  Partials        710      710           

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