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A somewhat changed database did propogate across all data centers, so from a purely technical standpoint, an update did occur.
However, from a traditional point of view, one could hardly call what happened a true update. Instead, I think it is best to look at it as step 1 of a transitional phase that is not yet complete.
the best way to get a good understanding of where things are at and where they may go in the near future is to read through the Understanding Dominic [webmasterworld.com] thread.
Judging by recent history, I see no reason to believe we'll get a real update this month either.
However to answer your question, we did see some changes to the datacenters which is why technically we did sort of have an "update."