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name: "Deduplicate lifecycle.rs move functions into a shared parameterised helper"
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# Refactor 475: Deduplicate lifecycle.rs move functions into a shared parameterised helper

## Current State

- TBD

## Desired State

The move_story_to_current, move_story_to_done, move_story_to_merge, move_story_to_qa, and reject_story_from_qa functions share the same pattern: build paths, check idempotency, find source file in one or more stages, rename, clear front matter fields, log. Extract a shared `move_story()` helper parameterised by source stages, target stage, and fields to clear. The named functions become thin wrappers. The existing `move_story_to_stage` function should also use this shared helper. 27 existing tests provide a safety net.

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Single shared move_story helper function parameterised by source stages, target stage, and fields to clear
- [ ] All existing named move functions (move_story_to_current, move_story_to_done, move_story_to_merge, move_story_to_qa, reject_story_from_qa) become thin wrappers
- [ ] move_story_to_stage also delegates to the shared helper
- [ ] All 27 existing tests pass unchanged
- [ ] Net reduction of at least 150 lines from lifecycle.rs

## Out of Scope

- TBD
