diff --git a/.planning/STATE.md b/.planning/STATE.md
index c49674f..e0943ba 100644
--- a/.planning/STATE.md
+++ b/.planning/STATE.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 gsd_state_version: 1.0
 milestone: v2.0.0
 milestone_name: milestone
-status: ready_to_execute
-stopped_at: "Phase 4 plans cleared (iter-2 PASSED + 3 cosmetic advisories fixed); ready for /gsd-execute-phase 4 (5-min idle SC#1 test on dedicated SKIP_LONG_UAT=0 lane)"
-last_updated: "2026-05-21T08:21:04.003Z"
-last_activity: 2026-05-21
+status: executing
+stopped_at: /gsd-resume-work — user selected Full Phase 4 (/gsd-execute-phase 4); HANDOFF.json consumed + deleted per workflow; ready for /clear then execute kickoff
+last_updated: "2026-05-21T08:36:14.298Z"
+last_activity: 2026-05-21 -- Phase 04 execution started
 progress:
   total_phases: 4
   completed_phases: 3
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ See: .planning/PROJECT.md (updated 2026-05-15)
 **Core value:** When an operator hits a bug, one click MUST produce a
 self-contained archive that lets support reproduce what happened — in under 5 s,
 no server, no password leaks.
-**Current focus:** Phase 4 — Harden + clean up (optional) — kickoff pending; milestone v1 may close at Phase 3 if Phase 4 deferred
+**Current focus:** Phase 04 — harden-clean-up-optional
 
 ## Current Position
 
-Phase: 3 of 4 (SPEC §10 smoke + DOM/event-log verification) — **COMPLETE** 2026-05-20 via gsd-verifier audit PASSED (5/5 ROADMAP success criteria + 9/9 SPEC §10 acceptance criteria with 4 overrides incl. §10 #9 RAM ceiling user ack 2026-05-20; VERIFICATION.md at `.planning/phases/03-spec-10-smoke-verification-dom-event-log-verification/03-VERIFICATION.md`). 5/5 plans landed; UAT harness 29→33 GREEN; vitest 171/171 GREEN; bundle gates 6/6 PASS; src/content/index.ts untouched per D-P3-02 charter.
+Phase: 04 (harden-clean-up-optional) — EXECUTING
 Phase 4 of 4 (Hardening — optional) — kickoff pending; milestone v1 may close here if hardening deferred
-Plan: 23 of 23 complete (Phase 1: 14 + Phase 2: 4 + Phase 3: 5 = 23; Phase 4: 0 of TBD)
-Status: Phase 3 complete; Phase 4 kickoff pending OR milestone v1 close
-Last activity: 2026-05-20
+Plan: 1 of 7
+Status: Executing Phase 04
+Last activity: 2026-05-21 -- Phase 04 execution started
 
 Progress: [███████████████░░░░░] Phase 1 + Phase 2 + Phase 3 complete · Overall 3/4 phases complete (Phase 4 optional)