diff --git a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsFragment.kt b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsFragment.kt
index 38253fe7c2..be3d41e0e1 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package im.vector.app.features.debug.settings
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ import com.airbnb.mvrx.fragmentViewModel
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.withState
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorBaseFragment
 import im.vector.app.databinding.FragmentDebugPrivateSettingsBinding
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.list.home.release.ReleaseNotesActivity
 
 class DebugPrivateSettingsFragment : VectorBaseFragment<FragmentDebugPrivateSettingsBinding>() {
 
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@ class DebugPrivateSettingsFragment : VectorBaseFragment<FragmentDebugPrivateSett
 
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
-
         setViewListeners()
     }
 
@@ -46,6 +48,12 @@ class DebugPrivateSettingsFragment : VectorBaseFragment<FragmentDebugPrivateSett
         views.forceLoginFallback.setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, isChecked ->
             viewModel.handle(DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.SetForceLoginFallbackEnabled(isChecked))
         }
+        views.releaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayedReset.setOnClickListener {
+            viewModel.handle(DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.ResetReleaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed)
+        }
+        views.showReleaseNotesActivity.setOnClickListener {
+            startActivity(Intent(requireActivity(), ReleaseNotesActivity::class.java))
+        }
     }
 
     override fun invalidate() = withState(viewModel) {
@@ -57,5 +65,7 @@ class DebugPrivateSettingsFragment : VectorBaseFragment<FragmentDebugPrivateSett
             viewModel.handle(DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.SetAvatarCapabilityOverride(option))
         }
         views.forceLoginFallback.isChecked = it.forceLoginFallback
+        @SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
+        views.releaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed.text = "ReleaseNotesActivity has been displayed: ${it.releaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed}"
     }
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.kt b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.kt
index 5dea3dce64..c4cd6d6f5a 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.kt
+++ b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.kt
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ sealed interface DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions : VectorViewModelAction {
     data class SetForceLoginFallbackEnabled(val force: Boolean) : DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions
     data class SetDisplayNameCapabilityOverride(val option: BooleanHomeserverCapabilitiesOverride?) : DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions
     data class SetAvatarCapabilityOverride(val option: BooleanHomeserverCapabilitiesOverride?) : DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions
+    object ResetReleaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed : DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewModel.kt b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewModel.kt
index 59949c6c7b..231afeb8ce 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorViewModel
 import im.vector.app.features.debug.features.DebugVectorOverrides
 import im.vector.app.features.debug.settings.DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.SetAvatarCapabilityOverride
 import im.vector.app.features.debug.settings.DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.SetDisplayNameCapabilityOverride
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.list.home.release.ReleaseNotesPreferencesStore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 class DebugPrivateSettingsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         @Assisted initialState: DebugPrivateSettingsViewState,
-        private val debugVectorOverrides: DebugVectorOverrides
+        private val debugVectorOverrides: DebugVectorOverrides,
+        private val releaseNotesPreferencesStore: ReleaseNotesPreferencesStore,
 ) : VectorViewModel<DebugPrivateSettingsViewState, DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions, EmptyViewEvents>(initialState) {
 
     @AssistedFactory
@@ -43,6 +45,15 @@ class DebugPrivateSettingsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
 
     init {
         observeVectorOverrides()
+        observeReleaseNotesPreferencesStore()
+    }
+
+    private fun observeReleaseNotesPreferencesStore() {
+        releaseNotesPreferencesStore.appLayoutOnboardingShown.setOnEach {
+            copy(
+                    releaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed = it
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     private fun observeVectorOverrides() {
@@ -72,6 +83,13 @@ class DebugPrivateSettingsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
             is DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.SetForceLoginFallbackEnabled -> handleSetForceLoginFallbackEnabled(action)
             is SetDisplayNameCapabilityOverride -> handleSetDisplayNameCapabilityOverride(action)
             is SetAvatarCapabilityOverride -> handleSetAvatarCapabilityOverride(action)
+            DebugPrivateSettingsViewActions.ResetReleaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed -> handleResetReleaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun handleResetReleaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed() {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            releaseNotesPreferencesStore.setAppLayoutOnboardingShown(false)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewState.kt b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewState.kt
index 749b11a744..a390c94942 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewState.kt
+++ b/vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/settings/DebugPrivateSettingsViewState.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ import im.vector.app.features.debug.settings.OverrideDropdownView.OverrideDropdo
 data class DebugPrivateSettingsViewState(
         val dialPadVisible: Boolean = false,
         val forceLoginFallback: Boolean = false,
-        val homeserverCapabilityOverrides: HomeserverCapabilityOverrides = HomeserverCapabilityOverrides()
+        val homeserverCapabilityOverrides: HomeserverCapabilityOverrides = HomeserverCapabilityOverrides(),
+        val releaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed: Boolean = false,
 ) : MavericksState
 
 data class HomeserverCapabilityOverrides(
diff --git a/vector/src/debug/res/layout/fragment_debug_private_settings.xml b/vector/src/debug/res/layout/fragment_debug_private_settings.xml
index c42ad68dce..55824930bc 100644
--- a/vector/src/debug/res/layout/fragment_debug_private_settings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/debug/res/layout/fragment_debug_private_settings.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,27 @@
                 android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
                 android:layout_marginBottom="4dp" />
 
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/releaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayed"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+                tools:text="ReleaseNotesActivity has been displayed: " />
+
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/releaseNotesActivityHasBeenDisplayedReset"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="end"
+                android:text="Reset" />
+
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/showReleaseNotesActivity"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="SHOW ReleaseNotesActivity"
+                android:textAllCaps="false" />
+
         </LinearLayout>
 
     </ScrollView>