diff --git a/doc/website/release-notes/iceoryx-unreleased.md b/doc/website/release-notes/iceoryx-unreleased.md
index 022c506168..7a41fd6067 100644
--- a/doc/website/release-notes/iceoryx-unreleased.md
+++ b/doc/website/release-notes/iceoryx-unreleased.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 - Extract `iceoryx_hoofs/platform` into separate package `iceoryx_platform` [\#1615](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/issues/1615)
 - `cxx::unique_ptr` is no longer nullable [\#1104](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/issues/1104)
 - Use builder pattern in mutex [\#1036](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/issues/1036)
+- Change return type of `cxx::vector::erase` to bool [\#1662](https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx/issues/1662)
 
 **Workflow:**
 
@@ -461,3 +462,13 @@
         .create(myMutex);
     myMutex->lock();
     ```
+
+24. Change return type of `cxx::vector::erase` from iterator to bool
+
+    ```cpp
+    // before
+    auto* iter = myCxxVector.erase(myCxxVector.begin());
+
+    // after
+    bool success = myCxxVector.erase(myCxxVector.begin());
+    ```
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_vector.cpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_vector.cpp
index cdbc7782e9..da845b59bd 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_vector.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/test/moduletests/test_cxx_vector.cpp
@@ -912,6 +912,8 @@ TEST_F(vector_test, EraseFailsWhenElementIsInvalid)
     ::testing::Test::RecordProperty("TEST_ID", "ff7c1c4a-4ef5-4905-a107-6f1d27462d47");
     auto* i = sut.begin() + 5U;
     EXPECT_FALSE(sut.erase(i));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(sut.erase(sut.end()));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(sut.erase(sut.begin() - 1));
 }
 
 TEST_F(vector_test, ErasingElementDecreasesSize)