diff --git a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
index b77c429..677ee99 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 slug: user-preferences
 title: User Preferences API
 created: 2026-02-08T18:17:02.968042724Z
-phase: review
+phase: audit
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-08T18:17:02.968042724Z
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-09T01:51:09.30914694Z
     - phase: review
       entered: 2026-02-09T01:51:09.30914694Z
+      exited: 2026-02-09T01:53:59.707242409Z
+    - phase: audit
+      entered: 2026-02-09T01:53:59.707242409Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: approved
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index fa1d845..fc367b1 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ project:
 active_work:
     features:
         - slug: user-preferences
-          phase: review
+          phase: audit
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T01:53:55.564095088Z
-last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T01:53:59.70828956Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-08T18:17:02.968351745Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -130,3 +130,8 @@ history:
       feature: user-preferences
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T01:53:59.708287987Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: user-preferences
+      actor: cli
+      result: success