diff --git a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
index b282cf7..1cee915 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: 2026-02-11T01:01:34.898239681Z
 branch: feature/data-models
-phase: audit
+phase: qa
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-11T01:01:34.898239681Z
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-11T01:06:48.945154906Z
     - phase: audit
       entered: 2026-02-11T01:06:48.945154906Z
+      exited: 2026-02-11T01:07:03.769897201Z
+    - phase: qa
+      entered: 2026-02-11T01:07:03.769897201Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: passed
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 45793a4..c32e008 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: 2026-02-11T01:06:59.900936943Z
-last_action: PASS_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-11T01:07:03.771555972Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-11T01:01:34.898710806Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -124,3 +124,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-11T01:07:03.77155492Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: data-models
+      actor: cli
+      result: success