diff --git a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
index 3043b76..c1d0d0f 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ artifacts:
         approved_by: user
         approved_at: 2026-02-09T02:18:15.533898188Z
     tasks:
-        status: draft
+        status: approved
         path: tasks.md
+        approved_by: user
+        approved_at: 2026-02-09T02:26:14.114770656Z
         total: 6
 tasks:
     - id: task-001
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index ce2162d..82efcda 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ active_work:
         - slug: user-preferences
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T02:23:50.512326804Z
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T02:26:14.115529394Z
 last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
 last_actor: user
 history:
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ history:
       feature: user-preferences
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T02:26:14.115527209Z
+      action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+      feature: user-preferences
+      actor: user
+      result: success