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created_at = <Date 2021-08-15.17:26:05.956>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.11']
title = 'Support UUIDv6, UUIDv7, and UUIDv8 from the new version of RFC4122'
updated_at = <Date 2021-08-17.00:36:53.563>
user = 'https://github.com/stevesimmons'

activity = <Date 2021-08-17.00:36:53.563>
actor = 'loganasherjones'
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closed_date = None
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-08-15.17:26:05.956>
creator = 'stevesimmons'
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issue_num = 44920
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['399624', '399647']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['serhiy.storchaka', 'loganasherjones', 'stevesimmons']
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44920'
versions = ['Python 3.11']

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1. stevesimmons commented on Aug 15, 2021

   

   stevesimmonsmannequin

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   Three new types of UUIDs have been proposed in the latest draft of the next version of RFC4122. Full text of that draft is in [1] (published 21 April 2021; draft period ends 21 Oct 2021).

   Support for these should be included in uuid.py for Python 3.11, with backport for 3.9 and 3.10. The timetable for Python 3.11 should fit with the end of the IETF draft period.

   Implementation should be similar to the existing UUID classes in uuid.py, the prototypes in [2], or even parts of my own uuid6 version [3].

   [1] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-peabody-dispatch-new-uuid-format
   [2] https://github.com/uuid6/prototypes/tree/main/python
   [3] https://github.com/stevesimmons/pyuuid6/blob/main/uuid6.py

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3. serhiy-storchaka commented on Aug 16, 2021

   

   serhiy-storchaka

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   It is a new feature, and we usually do not backport new features to old Python versions, so it can only be included in Python 3.11 (backports can be provided by third-party libraries). Do you want to create a PR?
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5. freundTech commented on Sep 8, 2022

   

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   Is there anyone currently working on this?

   If not I'd like to have a look at implementing this.
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7. ambv commented on Oct 15, 2023

   

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   Note: the spec for UUIDv5 - UUIDv8 is still a draft, it's still being revised:
   https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-uuidrev-rfc4122bis

   Therefore, it is too early to add this to the Python standard library.

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10. vstinner commented on Mar 4, 2025

    

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    I suggest to open a new issue for your feature request.

    Reacted by Bénédikt Tran and Stefan Scherfke
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