diff --git a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
index b66a4c1..958e8f2 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/data-models/manifest.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 slug: data-models
 title: Core Data Models & Persistence
 created: 2026-02-11T01:01:34.898239681Z
-phase: specified
+phase: planned
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-11T01:01:34.898239681Z
       exited: 2026-02-11T01:01:59.392593937Z
     - phase: specified
       entered: 2026-02-11T01:01:59.392593937Z
+      exited: 2026-02-11T01:03:14.172553484Z
+    - phase: planned
+      entered: 2026-02-11T01:03:14.172553484Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: pending
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 4a6b6f6..19a3c59 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ project:
 active_work:
     features:
         - slug: data-models
-          phase: specified
+          phase: planned
         - slug: task-management-ui
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-11T01:03:09.983572703Z
-last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-11T01:03:14.173304187Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-11T01:01:34.898710806Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -57,3 +57,8 @@ history:
       feature: data-models
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-11T01:03:14.173301993Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: data-models
+      actor: cli
+      result: success