diff --git a/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/task-management-ui/manifest.yaml
index 2a53184..e75987e 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: 2026-02-10T16:49:32.232228186Z
 branch: feature/task-management-ui
-phase: qa
+phase: merge
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-10T16:49:32.232228186Z
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-10T16:56:32.168096314Z
     - phase: qa
       entered: 2026-02-10T16:56:32.168096314Z
+      exited: 2026-02-10T16:56:37.08859615Z
+    - phase: merge
+      entered: 2026-02-10T16:56:37.08859615Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: passed
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index c092a91..3dd4354 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: 2026-02-10T16:56:32.169329954Z
+last_updated: 2026-02-10T16:56:37.124688647Z
 last_action: TRANSITION
 last_actor: cli
 history:
@@ -116,3 +116,8 @@ history:
       feature: task-management-ui
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-10T16:56:37.124681323Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: task-management-ui
+      actor: cli
+      result: success