diff --git a/state/TODO.md b/state/TODO.md
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@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 
 ## In progress
 
-- [ ] M1 Firmware recording core - code complete on `feature/fw-recorder-core`, in PR.
-      I2S/PDM mic capture -> WAV on microSD, button start/stop, LED status, sidecar JSON
-      metadata. Not yet compiled locally (no PlatformIO here) or hardware-verified; relies
-      on Forgejo Actions CI to build both board profiles.
+- [ ] (nothing active - M2 is next)
 
 ## Pending (roughly in build order)
 
@@ -34,6 +31,8 @@
 
 ## Done
 
+- [x] M1 Firmware recording core - mic capture to WAV on SD + button/LED + metadata
+      (merged: PR #1 `feature/fw-recorder-core`, 2026-07-03). Not yet hardware-verified.
 - [x] M0 Scaffold - repo, licences, state docs, BOM, OpenAPI, skeletons, CI
       (merged to `main`, 2026-07-03)
 - [x] Create Forgejo repo `laurence/openscribe` (public, main) - 2026-07-03