diff --git a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
index 8df094b..0654449 100644
--- a/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/features/user-preferences/manifest.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ artifacts:
         approved_by: user
         approved_at: 2026-02-09T03:15:39.312285548Z
     qa_plan:
-        status: draft
+        status: approved
         path: qa-plan.md
+        approved_by: user
+        approved_at: 2026-02-09T03:20:19.110881084Z
     qa_results:
         status: pending
         path: qa-results.md
diff --git a/.sdlc/state.yaml b/.sdlc/state.yaml
index 772f41d..a92a69b 100644
--- a/.sdlc/state.yaml
+++ b/.sdlc/state.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ active_work:
         - slug: user-preferences
           phase: specified
 blocked: []
-last_updated: 2026-02-09T03:18:20.56276028Z
+last_updated: 2026-02-09T03:20:19.11157001Z
 last_action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
 last_actor: user
 history:
@@ -35,3 +35,8 @@ history:
       feature: user-preferences
       actor: user
       result: success
+    - timestamp: 2026-02-09T03:20:19.111569349Z
+      action: APPROVE_ARTIFACT
+      feature: user-preferences
+      actor: user
+      result: success