Update! WordPress 3.1.2 fixes security vulnerability. http://wordpress.org/news/ (via http://penote.com/patrick/as)

Google released a new plugin that will help you verify your WordPress site in Webmaster Tools. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/official-google-site-verification-plugin/ (via http://penote.com/patrick/ar)

Wordpress 3.1.1 release with additional security fixes. http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.1.1 (via http://penote.com/patrick/aq)