diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index 3905d8c..caefb87 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ slug: task-management-ui
 title: Task Management UI
 created: 2026-02-09T21:05:02.517175285Z
 branch: feature/task-management-ui
-phase: qa
+phase: merge
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-09T21:05:02.517175285Z
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-10T00:37:40.966551864Z
     - phase: qa
       entered: 2026-02-10T00:37:40.966551864Z
+      exited: 2026-02-10T00:37:52.538447985Z
+    - phase: merge
+      entered: 2026-02-10T00:37:52.538447985Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: passed
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 3623ead..08fca92 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ active_work:
     features:
         - slug: task-management-ui
           branch: feature/task-management-ui
-          phase: qa
+          phase: merge
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-10T00:37:40.96751173Z
+last_updated: 2026-02-10T00:37:52.539595614Z
 last_action: TRANSITION
 last_actor: cli
 history:
@@ -111,3 +111,8 @@ history:
       feature: task-management-ui
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-10T00:37:52.539583101Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: cli
+      result: success