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### 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
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### 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?

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