Code LIFECYCLE_STATES (artifact_registry.py:4376) defines {draft, listed, validated, flagged, challenged, deprecated, rejected} but DB actual states are {active, deprecated, frozen, superseded, validated}. The transition_lifecycle() function cannot handle artifacts in 'active', 'frozen', or 'superseded' states. Spec (exch-qm-03-LIFE) also defines different states. Root cause: code was implemented without migrating existing DB state values. Fix: migrate DB states to match code spec, or update code to include actual DB states. See spec ce3d7498_audit_lifecycle_states_spec.md Gap 1.
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