diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0b293ae..1efc22e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ available for import in JavaScript engines. ### UUID generation is an extremely common software requirement -The [`uuid` module](https://www.npmjs.com/package/uuid) on npm currently receives some -[64,000,000 monthly downloads](https://npm-stat.com/charts.html?package=uuid) and is relied on by -over 2,600,000 repositories (as of June 2019). +The [`uuid` module](https://www.npmjs.com/package/uuid) on npm received over +[180,000,000 downloads in January 2021](https://npm-stat.com/charts.html?package=uuid) and is +relied on by +[over 7,800,000 GitHub repositories](https://github.com/uuidjs/uuid/network/dependents) as of +February 2021. The ubiquitous nature of the `uuid` module demonstrates that UUID generation is a common requirement for JavaScript software applications, making the functionality a good candidate for the @@ -107,11 +109,12 @@ How do folks in the community use RFC 4122 UUIDs? ### What are the advantages to uuid being in the standard library? -- The `uuid` module is relied on by `> 2,600,000` repos on GitHub (June 2019). Guaranteeing a +- The `uuid` module is relied on by `> 7,800,000` repos on GitHub (February 2021). Guaranteeing a secure, consistent, well-maintained UUID implementation provides value to millions of developers. -- The 12 kb `uuid` module is downloaded from npm `> 62,000,000` times a month (June 2019); making - it available in the standard library eventually saves TBs of bandwidth globally. If we continue - to address user needs, such as `uuid`, with the standard library, bandwidth savings add up. +- The 12 kb `uuid` module is downloaded from npm `> 180,000,000` times a month (January 2021); + making it available in the standard library eventually saves TBs of bandwidth globally. If we + continue to address user needs, such as `uuid`, with the standard library, bandwidth savings add + up. ### How unique are v4 UUIDs?