diff --git a/osf/management/commands/fix_unclaimed_records_for_preprint_versions.py b/osf/management/commands/fix_unclaimed_records_for_preprint_versions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..655e4b6c039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osf/management/commands/fix_unclaimed_records_for_preprint_versions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import logging
+
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.apps import apps
+from django.db.models import Q
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Update unclaimed records for preprint versions'
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--dry-run',
+            action='store_true',
+            dest='dry_run',
+            help='Run the command without saving changes',
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        dry_run = options.get('dry_run', False)
+        update_unclaimed_records_for_preprint_versions(dry_run=dry_run)
+
+
+def update_unclaimed_records_for_preprint_versions(dry_run=False):
+    Preprint = apps.get_model('osf.Preprint')
+    Guid = apps.get_model('osf.Guid')
+    OSFUser = apps.get_model('osf.OSFUser')
+    GuidVersionsThrough = apps.get_model('osf.GuidVersionsThrough')
+
+    preprint_filters = (
+        Q(preprintcontributor__user__is_registered=False) |
+        Q(preprintcontributor__user__date_disabled__isnull=False)
+    )
+
+    mode = 'DRY RUN' if dry_run else 'UPDATING'
+    logger.info(f'Starting {mode} for unclaimed records for preprint versions')
+
+    preprints_count = Preprint.objects.filter(
+        preprint_filters
+    ).distinct('versioned_guids__guid').count()
+
+    logger.info(f'Found {preprints_count} preprints with unregistered contributors')
+
+    processed_count = 0
+    skipped_count = 0
+    updated_count = 0
+
+    logger.info('-' * 50)
+    logger.info(f'{mode} MODE')
+    logger.info('-' * 50)
+
+    for preprint in Preprint.objects.filter(
+            preprint_filters
+    ).prefetch_related('_contributors').distinct(
+        'versioned_guids__guid'
+    ):
+        processed_count += 1
+        try:
+            guid, version = Guid.split_guid(preprint._id)
+            logger.info(f'[{processed_count}/{preprints_count}] Processing preprint {preprint._id}')
+
+            latest_version_through = GuidVersionsThrough.objects.filter(guid___id=guid).last()
+            if not latest_version_through:
+                logger.error(f'No version found for guid {guid}, skipping')
+                skipped_count += 1
+                continue
+
+            latest_version_number = latest_version_through.version
+            unregistered_contributors = preprint.contributor_set.filter(user__is_registered=False)
+            logger.info(f'Found {unregistered_contributors.count()} unregistered contributors for preprint {preprint._id}')
+
+            for contributor in unregistered_contributors:
+                try:
+                    records_key_for_current_guid = [key for key in contributor.user.unclaimed_records.keys() if guid in key]
+                    if records_key_for_current_guid:
+                        records_key_for_current_guid.sort(
+                            key=lambda x: int(x.split(Preprint.GUID_VERSION_DELIMITER)[1]),
+                        )
+                        record_info = contributor.user.unclaimed_records[records_key_for_current_guid[0]]
+                        for current_version in range(1, int(latest_version_number) + 1):
+                            preprint_id = f'{guid}{Preprint.GUID_VERSION_DELIMITER}{current_version}'
+                            if preprint_id not in contributor.user.unclaimed_records.keys():
+                                if not dry_run:
+                                    try:
+                                        preprint_obj = Preprint.load(preprint_id)
+                                        referrer = OSFUser.load(record_info['referrer_id'])
+
+                                        if not preprint_obj:
+                                            logger.error(f'Could not load preprint {preprint_id}, skipping')
+                                            continue
+
+                                        if not referrer:
+                                            logger.error(f'Could not load referrer {record_info["referrer_id"]}, skipping')
+                                            continue
+
+                                        logger.info(f'Adding unclaimed record for {preprint_id} for user {contributor.user._id}')
+                                        contributor.user.unclaimed_records[preprint_id] = contributor.user.add_unclaimed_record(
+                                            claim_origin=preprint_obj,
+                                            referrer=referrer,
+                                            given_name=record_info.get('name', None),
+                                            email=record_info.get('email', None),
+                                            provided_pid=preprint_id,
+                                        )
+                                        contributor.user.save()
+                                        updated_count += 1
+                                        logger.info(f'Successfully saved unclaimed record for {preprint_id}')
+                                    except Exception as e:
+                                        logger.error(f'Error adding unclaimed record for {preprint_id}: {str(e)}')
+                                else:
+                                    logger.info(f'[DRY RUN] Would add unclaimed record for {preprint_id} for user {contributor.user._id}')
+                                    updated_count += 1
+                    else:
+                        try:
+                            all_versions = [guid.referent for guid in GuidVersionsThrough.objects.filter(guid___id=guid)]
+                            logger.info(f'Found {len(all_versions)} versions for preprint with guid {guid}')
+
+                            for current_preprint in all_versions:
+                                preprint_id = current_preprint._id
+                                if preprint_id not in contributor.user.unclaimed_records.keys():
+                                    if not dry_run:
+                                        try:
+                                            logger.info(f'Adding unclaimed record for {preprint_id} for user {contributor.user._id}')
+                                            contributor.user.unclaimed_records[preprint_id] = contributor.user.add_unclaimed_record(
+                                                claim_origin=current_preprint,
+                                                referrer=current_preprint.creator,
+                                                given_name=contributor.user.fullname,
+                                                email=contributor.user.username,
+                                                provided_pid=preprint_id,
+                                            )
+                                            contributor.user.save()
+                                            updated_count += 1
+                                            logger.info(f'Successfully saved unclaimed record for {preprint_id}')
+                                        except Exception as e:
+                                            logger.error(f'Error adding unclaimed record for {preprint_id}: {str(e)}')
+                                    else:
+                                        logger.info(f'[DRY RUN] Would add unclaimed record for {preprint_id} for user {contributor.user._id}')
+                                        updated_count += 1
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            logger.error(f'Error processing versions for guid {guid}: {str(e)}')
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f'Error processing contributor {contributor.id}: {str(e)}')
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f'Unexpected error processing preprint {preprint.id}: {str(e)}')
+            skipped_count += 1
+
+    if dry_run:
+        logger.info(f'Processed: {processed_count}, Would update: {updated_count}, Skipped: {skipped_count}')
+    else:
+        logger.info(f'Processed: {processed_count}, Updated: {updated_count}, Skipped: {skipped_count}')
diff --git a/osf/models/preprint.py b/osf/models/preprint.py
index bb9bec0190e..917d99b638b 100644
--- a/osf/models/preprint.py
+++ b/osf/models/preprint.py
@@ -463,6 +463,21 @@ def create_version(cls, create_from_guid, auth):
                 sentry.log_exception(e)
                 sentry.log_message(f'Contributor was not added to new preprint version due to error: '
                                    f'[preprint={preprint._id}, user={contributor.user._id}]')
+
+        # Add new version record for unregistered contributors
+        for contributor in preprint.contributor_set.filter(Q(user__is_registered=False) | Q(user__date_disabled__isnull=False)):
+            try:
+                contributor.user.add_unclaimed_record(
+                    claim_origin=preprint,
+                    referrer=auth.user,
+                    email=contributor.user.email,
+                    given_name=contributor.user.fullname,
+                )
+            except ValidationError as e:
+                sentry.log_exception(e)
+                sentry.log_message(f'Unregistered contributor was not added to new preprint version due to error: '
+                                   f'[preprint={preprint._id}, user={contributor.user._id}]')
+
         # Add affiliated institutions
         for institution in latest_version.affiliated_institutions.all():
             preprint.add_affiliated_institution(institution, auth.user, ignore_user_affiliation=True)
diff --git a/osf/models/user.py b/osf/models/user.py
index 5a1183f9547..06405d691ab 100644
--- a/osf/models/user.py
+++ b/osf/models/user.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
 MAX_QUICKFILES_MERGE_RENAME_ATTEMPTS = 1000
 
+
 def get_default_mailing_lists():
     return {'Open Science Framework Help': True}