It appears like the Google Webmaster Central team is testing a new verification process for Webmaster Tools. A Google Groups thread reports finding the following data in his log file: 66.249.71.119 - ...

Google announced that they have updated the verification process for Google Webmaster Tools. The main changes include: (1) META Tag verification is no longer tied to the email address on file, i.e.

Google has announced a new and easier way to share ownership of verified sites in Webmaster Tools. Rather than having to upload multiple verification files or create multiple meta tags, there’s a new ...