diff --git a/cypress/e2e/release-note-version-control.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/release-note-version-control.cy.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..289df7ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/release-note-version-control.cy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/// <reference types="cypress" />
+
+describe('release notes version control', () => {
+    before(() => {
+        cy.visit('/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=release-note');
+    });
+
+    it('should change the version accordingly after a release note has been deleted', () => {
+        //asserts that the version number is the current version
+        cy.get('#wpadminbar').within(() => {
+            cy.get('#wp-admin-bar-release-note-version > a').should('contain', 'Version 1.6.0');
+        })
+        //deletes the current release note in the post list
+        cy.get('#the-list').within(() => {
+            cy.get('#post-5 .row-actions').invoke('attr', 'style', 'position: static').find('.submitdelete').click();
+            cy.visit('/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=release-note');
+            cy.get('tr').should('have.length', 1);
+        });
+        //asserts that the version number has changed to the previous release note version
+        cy.get('#wpadminbar').within(() => {
+            cy.get('#wp-admin-bar-release-note-version > a').should('contain', 'Version 1.5.0');
+        })    });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress/seeds/ReleaseNoteSeeder.php b/cypress/seeds/ReleaseNoteSeeder.php
index 18eda96e..12cea0fd 100644
--- a/cypress/seeds/ReleaseNoteSeeder.php
+++ b/cypress/seeds/ReleaseNoteSeeder.php
@@ -3,11 +3,89 @@
 use WP_Cypress\Seeder\Seeder;
 use WP_Cypress\Fixtures;
 
+
 class ReleaseNoteSeeder extends Seeder {
 	public function run() {
+		$release_note_template = '<!-- wp:heading -->
+				<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Overview</h2>
+				<!-- /wp:heading -->
+				<!-- wp:paragraph -->
+				<p> %s </p>
+				<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
+				<!-- wp:heading -->
+				<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Added</h2>
+				<!-- /wp:heading -->
+				<!-- wp:list -->
+				<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->
+				<li> %s </li>
+				<!-- /wp:list-item -->
+				<!-- wp:list-item -->
+				<li> %s </li>
+				<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
+				<!-- /wp:list -->
+				<!-- wp:heading -->
+				<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Changed</h2>
+				<!-- /wp:heading -->
+				<!-- wp:list -->
+				<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->
+				<li> %s </li>
+				<!-- /wp:list-item -->
+				<!-- wp:list-item -->
+				<li> %s </li>
+				<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
+				<!-- /wp:list -->
+				<!-- wp:heading -->
+				<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fixed</h2>
+				<!-- /wp:heading -->
+				<!-- wp:list -->
+				<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->
+				<li> %s </li>
+				<!-- /wp:list-item -->
+				<!-- wp:list-item -->
+				<li> %s </li>
+				<!-- /wp:list-item --></ul>
+				<!-- /wp:list -->';
+
+		( new Fixtures\Post([
+			'post_type' => 'release-note',
+			'post_date' => date("Y-m-d H:i:s", strtotime("Nov 10, 2023 15:01:10")),
+			'post_content' => sprintf(
+				$release_note_template,
+				$this->faker->realText( 100 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				'1.5.0'
+			),
+			'post_meta' => [
+				'version' => '1.5.0',
+				'release_date' => date("Y-m-d", strtotime("Nov 10, 2023")),
+			]
+		]))->create(1);
+
 		( new Fixtures\Post([
 			'post_type' => 'release-note',
-		]) )->create(10);
+			'post_date' => date("Y-m-d H:i:s", strtotime("Dec 04, 2023 14:22:32")),
+			'post_content' => sprintf(
+				$release_note_template,
+				$this->faker->realText( 100 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				$this->faker->realText( 40 ),
+				'1.6.0'
+			),
+			'post_meta' => [
+				'version' => '1.6.0',
+				'release_date' => date("Y-m-d", strtotime("Dec 04, 2023")),
+			],
+
+		]))->create(1);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 145851e7..a8f66003 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "watch:dev:all": "webpack --mode=development --watch --env=\"all-projects\"",
     "watch:prod": "webpack --mode=production --watch --env=\"project=$npm_config_project\"",
     "watch:prod:all": "webpack --mode=production --watch --env=\"all-projects\"",
-    "test:e2e": "wp-cypress start"
+    "test:e2e": "wp-cypress stop && wp-cypress start && cypress open"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@bigbite/build-tools": "git+ssh://git@github.com:bigbite/build-tools.git#1.0.0-beta.6",