diff --git a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
index 03ca063..6b72998 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ slug: data-models
 title: Core Data Models & Persistence
 created: 2026-02-10T01:30:07.578307417Z
 branch: feature/data-models
-phase: audit
+phase: qa
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-10T01:30:07.578307417Z
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-10T01:34:07.233448903Z
     - phase: audit
       entered: 2026-02-10T01:34:07.233448903Z
+      exited: 2026-02-10T01:34:31.519406943Z
+    - phase: qa
+      entered: 2026-02-10T01:34:31.519406943Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: passed
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index d8d79f9..b7295b0 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ active_work:
     features:
         - slug: data-models
           branch: feature/data-models
-          phase: audit
+          phase: qa
         - slug: task-management-ui
           branch: feature/task-management-ui
           phase: ready
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-10T01:34:22.85403619Z
-last_action: PASS_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-10T01:34:31.520343335Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-10T01:30:07.578658929Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -124,3 +124,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-10T01:34:31.520341281Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: data-models
+      actor: cli
+      result: success