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  • In Google Webmaster Tools > Health > Blocked URLs, you can immediately test whether your robots.txt would block your sitemap URL (or any other URL you would like to test). It doesn't look as if your current robots.txt should block your sitemap, but you say this has been updated. Did a previous version of your robots.txt file block this? Commented Sep 6, 2012 at 1:04
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    Yes, the previous version did block. I guess google just hasnt updated its cache... Commented Sep 6, 2012 at 1:15
  • I have exactly THE SAME problem. My robots.txt cache is from 23'rd April this year, today is 25'th April and cache is still old. I don't have time for waiting, I need to googleboot to index my site now (it's business site) but it seems I can do nothing, just wait not knowing how long. It's so frustrating! Commented Apr 25, 2013 at 7:43