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UUIDs (RFC 9562)

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Data and API specs
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7 sections

Official docs outline

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  1. UUID format and layout

    128-bit layout, versions and variants.

  2. UUID version 1

    Gregorian time-based UUID with node ID.

  3. UUID version 4

    Random UUIDs.

  4. UUID version 5

    Name-based SHA-1 UUIDs.

  5. UUID version 7

    Unix-time ordered UUIDs suited to database keys.

  6. Namespace IDs

    Predefined namespaces for name-based UUIDs.

  7. Security considerations

    Unguessability and information leaks.

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