diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-rc.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-rc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83c8ddc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-rc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+name: Tests (Bee RC)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'master'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '**'
+
+env:
+  BEE_API_URL: 'http://localhost:1633'
+  BEE_PEER_API_URL: 'http://localhost:11633'
+
+jobs:
+  tests-bee-rc:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24.x
+
+      - name: Install local dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Install global dependencies
+        run: npm install --global bee-dev @fairdatasociety/fdp-play @ethersphere/swarm-cli npxie
+
+      - name: Clone fdp-play
+        run: git clone https://github.com/fairDataSociety/fdp-play
+
+      - name: Install fdp-play dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd fdp-play && npm install
+          cd orchestrator && npm install
+
+      - name: Build fdp-play images
+        run: |
+          cd fdp-play/orchestrator
+          npm run build:env -- --build-base-bee --bee-repository=ethersphere/bee.git
+
+      - name: Clean up fdp-play
+        run: rm -rf fdp-play/test
+
+      - name: Run bee-dev
+        run: bee-dev --port 16337 &
+
+      - name: Run bee-dev with --no-swap
+        run: bee-dev --port 16338 --no-swap &
+
+      - name: Start fdp-play environment
+        run: fdp-play start --detach --blockchain-image ethereum/client-go:release-1.13 --bee-version HEAD-commit
+
+      - name: Deposit to chequebook
+        run: |
+          swarm-cli cheque deposit 100000000000000000
+          swarm-cli cheque deposit 100000000000000000 --bee-api-url http://localhost:11633
+          swarm-cli cheque deposit 100000000000000000 --bee-api-url http://localhost:21633
+          swarm-cli cheque deposit 100000000000000000 --bee-api-url http://localhost:31633
+          swarm-cli cheque deposit 100000000000000000 --bee-api-url http://localhost:41633
+
+      - name: Print swarm-cli status
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: swarm-cli status
+
+      - name: Tests
+        run: npm run test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
similarity index 63%
rename from .github/workflows/ci.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 6760bb1d..e752252a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Node.js tests
+name: Tests (Bee stable)
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -13,41 +13,32 @@ env:
   BEE_PEER_API_URL: 'http://localhost:11633'
 
 jobs:
-  node-tests:
+  tests-bee-stable:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        bee-version: ['d0aa8b9-commit']
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: Install local dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - name: Install fdp-play
-        run: npm install --global @fairdatasociety/fdp-play
-
-      - name: Install swarm-cli
-        run: npm install --global @ethersphere/swarm-cli
+      - name: Install global dependencies
+        run: npm install --global bee-dev @fairdatasociety/fdp-play @ethersphere/swarm-cli npxie
 
       - name: Run bee-dev
-        run: npx bee-dev --port 16337 &
+        run: bee-dev --port 16337 &
 
       - name: Run bee-dev with --no-swap
-        run: npx bee-dev --port 16338 --no-swap &
+        run: bee-dev --port 16338 --no-swap &
 
       - name: Start fdp-play environment
-        run: fdp-play start --detach --fresh --bee-version ${{ matrix.bee-version }}
+        run: fdp-play start --detach --fresh --bee-version d0aa8b9-commit
 
       - name: Deposit to chequebook
         run: |
@@ -67,5 +58,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compare coverage
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/master'
         run:
-          npx npxie coverage-comparison "${{ github.repository }}" "master" "${{ github.head_ref }}"
+          npxie coverage-comparison "${{ github.repository }}" "master" "${{ github.head_ref }}"
           "test/coverage/coverage-summary.json" "${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"