diff --git a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
index 2fe26ce..31f12e2 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: 2026-02-09T02:15:19.934404761Z
-phase: audit
+phase: qa
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-09T02:15:19.934404761Z
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-09T02:47:54.348498546Z
     - phase: audit
       entered: 2026-02-09T02:47:54.348498546Z
+      exited: 2026-02-09T02:54:39.358387814Z
+    - phase: qa
+      entered: 2026-02-09T02:54:39.358387814Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: passed
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index bdb6977..cdb62b2 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ project:
 active_work:
     features:
         - slug: user-preferences
-          phase: audit
+          phase: qa
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T02:54:34.111018584Z
-last_action: PASS_ARTIFACT
-last_actor: user
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T02:54:39.359650851Z
+last_action: TRANSITION
+last_actor: cli
 history:
     - timestamp: 2026-02-09T02:15:19.934883983Z
       action: CREATE_FEATURE
@@ -130,3 +130,8 @@ history:
       feature: user-preferences
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T02:54:39.359648487Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: user-preferences
+      actor: cli
+      result: success