diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index 1f64be67632e8bcc65981d587eeeff8df896b16a..be615b3420427a155a8c01021fe1e4fd394a4959 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ def work_items_alpha_feature_flag_enabled?
   end
 
   def work_item_status_feature_available?
-    feature_flag_enabled_for_self_or_ancestor?(:work_item_status_feature_flag, type: :wip) &&
+    feature_flag_enabled_for_self_or_ancestor?(:work_item_status_feature_flag, type: :beta) &&
       licensed_feature_available?(:work_item_status)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 3f175def1fc6eda7fcffd54df52cb9df8ed73677..9bdfccbf2e45217df8d2aa7ff3749e4325563c92 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -3447,7 +3447,7 @@ def work_items_alpha_feature_flag_enabled?
   end
 
   def work_item_status_feature_available?
-    (group&.work_item_status_feature_available? || Feature.enabled?(:work_item_status_feature_flag, type: :wip)) &&
+    (group&.work_item_status_feature_available? || Feature.enabled?(:work_item_status_feature_flag)) &&
       licensed_feature_available?(:work_item_status)
   end
 
diff --git a/config/feature_flags/wip/work_item_status_feature_flag.yml b/config/feature_flags/beta/work_item_status_feature_flag.yml
similarity index 84%
rename from config/feature_flags/wip/work_item_status_feature_flag.yml
rename to config/feature_flags/beta/work_item_status_feature_flag.yml
index fda8f3bc784cb9ce41a172dae1845164acfbbae5..b8956c5e04edabcdd7bc976721b6aa2cf4395db9 100644
--- a/config/feature_flags/wip/work_item_status_feature_flag.yml
+++ b/config/feature_flags/beta/work_item_status_feature_flag.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: work_item_status_feature_flag
 feature_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/5099
 introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/182225
 rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/521286
-milestone: '17.10'
+milestone: '18.2'
 group: group::project management
-type: wip
-default_enabled: false
+type: beta
+default_enabled: true
diff --git a/doc/user/project/issue_board.md b/doc/user/project/issue_board.md
index 9e0d3b85364b09310c73673693956c9f1d3e1489..c5433fc7b8c7fc955169eb5eac0eddce66cb7fa5 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/issue_board.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/issue_board.md
@@ -342,13 +342,13 @@ To change the iteration of issues, [drag issue cards](#move-issues-and-lists) to
 {{< details >}}
 
 - Tier: Premium, Ultimate
-- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed
+- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
 
 {{< /details >}}
 
 {{< history >}}
 
-- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Disabled by default.
+- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Enabled by default.
 
 {{< /history >}}
 
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ To change the iteration of issues, [drag issue cards](#move-issues-and-lists) to
 
 The availability of this feature is controlled by a feature flag.
 For more information, see the history.
-This feature is available for testing, but not ready for production use.
 
 {{< /alert >}}
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/issues/managing_issues.md b/doc/user/project/issues/managing_issues.md
index 7539efbf0017e9d9f141046321b5d8a1b7ea0634..db695b7e53730d5c26c8bd3b7b67bb11866ab0b2 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/issues/managing_issues.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/issues/managing_issues.md
@@ -966,13 +966,13 @@ You can also set and clear health statuses using the `/health_status` and `/clea
 {{< details >}}
 
 - Tier: Premium, Ultimate
-- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed
+- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
 
 {{< /details >}}
 
 {{< history >}}
 
-- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Disabled by default.
+- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Enabled by default.
 
 {{< /history >}}
 
@@ -980,7 +980,6 @@ You can also set and clear health statuses using the `/health_status` and `/clea
 
 The availability of this feature is controlled by a feature flag.
 For more information, see the history.
-This feature is available for testing, but not ready for production use.
 
 {{< /alert >}}
 
diff --git a/doc/user/tasks.md b/doc/user/tasks.md
index b72400b83ec9f9ecfb1c1e79c9af447a249fbf6f..ad7deeef7a39344659e543e8190a78962e3f12b4 100644
--- a/doc/user/tasks.md
+++ b/doc/user/tasks.md
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ To reorder them, drag them around.
 {{< details >}}
 
 - Tier: Premium, Ultimate
-- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed
+- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
 
 {{< /details >}}
 
 {{< history >}}
 
-- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Disabled by default.
+- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Enabled by default.
 
 {{< /history >}}
 
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ To reorder them, drag them around.
 
 The availability of this feature is controlled by a feature flag.
 For more information, see the history.
-This feature is available for testing, but not ready for production use.
 
 {{< /alert >}}
 
diff --git a/doc/user/work_items/status.md b/doc/user/work_items/status.md
index a95d8e4b516bc2a84163effdf4a10abd97be4956..917ef41177eaf2ae595669d9c40581509e55a8d5 100644
--- a/doc/user/work_items/status.md
+++ b/doc/user/work_items/status.md
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ title: Status
 {{< details >}}
 
 - Tier: Premium, Ultimate
-- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed
+- Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
 
 {{< /details >}}
 
 {{< history >}}
 
-- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Disabled by default.
+- [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/543862) in GitLab 18.2 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags/_index.md) named `work_item_status_feature_flag`. Enabled by default.
 
 {{< /history >}}
 
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ title: Status
 
 The availability of this feature is controlled by a feature flag.
 For more information, see the history.
-This feature is available for testing, but not ready for production use.
 
 {{< /alert >}}