diff --git a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
index 9f0f232..8637890 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: 2026-02-09T03:07:55.541048432Z
-phase: planned
+phase: ready
 phase_history:
     - phase: draft
       entered: 2026-02-09T03:07:55.541048432Z
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ phase_history:
       exited: 2026-02-09T03:20:24.506185043Z
     - phase: planned
       entered: 2026-02-09T03:20:24.506185043Z
+      exited: 2026-02-09T03:20:30.611901038Z
+    - phase: ready
+      entered: 2026-02-09T03:20:30.611901038Z
 artifacts:
     audit:
         status: pending
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 7a9b898..6240e3f 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ project:
 active_work:
     features:
         - slug: user-preferences
-          phase: planned
+          phase: ready
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T03:20:24.506811923Z
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T03:20:30.626836394Z
 last_action: TRANSITION
 last_actor: cli
 history:
@@ -45,3 +45,8 @@ history:
       feature: user-preferences
       actor: cli
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T03:20:30.626828629Z
+      action: TRANSITION
+      feature: user-preferences
+      actor: cli
+      result: success