diff --git a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
index 763c8fd..a84de79 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ artifacts:
         approved_by: user
         approved_at: 2026-02-09T16:02:00.477684336Z
     tasks:
-        status: pending
+        status: approved
         path: tasks.md
+        approved_by: user
+        approved_at: 2026-02-09T16:03:00.520649755Z
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index b23b56d..8e5d1cc 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ active_work:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:02:55.51847953Z
-last_action: TRANSITION
-last_actor: cli
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T16:03:00.521676156Z
+last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+last_actor: user
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:01:45.482593344Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -47,3 +47,8 @@ history:
       feature: task-management-ui
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T16:03:00.521659335Z
+      action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+      feature: data-models
+      actor: user
+      result: success