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title: "Discussion on \"GUID v4 vs v7: Why You Should Care About the Shift\" | Hashnode"
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# [GUID v4 vs v7: Why You Should Care About the Shift](https://brunovt.hashnode.dev/guid-v4-vs-v7-why-you-should-care-about-the-shift?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

ou are reviewing a pull request and see Guid.NewGuid(), uuid.uuid4(), or crypto.randomUUID(). It works, it compiles, and no one usually questions it.

Apr 13 · 5 min read · brunovt.hashnode.dev  
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