diff --git a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
index 8d05695..9e10744 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: 2026-02-10T16:49:07.055028456Z
 branch: feature/data-models
-phase: audit
+phase: qa
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-10T16:49:07.055028456Z
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-10T16:52:47.478313478Z
     - phase: audit
       entered: 2026-02-10T16:52:47.478313478Z
+      exited: 2026-02-10T16:53:02.086169386Z
+    - phase: qa
+      entered: 2026-02-10T16:53:02.086169386Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: passed
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index af4d587..2602335 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: 2026-02-10T16:52:57.214082941Z
-last_action: PASS_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-10T16:53:02.08744724Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-10T16:49:07.055427357Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -124,3 +124,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-10T16:53:02.087426551Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: data-models
+      actor: cli
+      result: success