uuid: NewV7() always generates a UUID with 7000 on browsers

June 22, 2026 at 08:59

Quality: 8/10 Relevance: 9/10

Summary

This GitHub issue documents a bug where uuid.NewV7() outputs a UUID with 7000 in the fourth segment when run in browser environments (JavaScript/WebAssembly). The report includes reproduction steps, Go version details, and environment information, with the expected behavior being a random 000 segment. It highlights the need for expert feedback before changes in the Go1.27 milestone.

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