Implement UUID v7 - time-ordered UUIDs

[thekid]

UUIDv7: A recent standard, UUIDv7 is time-ordered, meaning the generated values follow a chronological order, enhancing their predictability for ordered storage.

Source: https://medium.com/@ciro-gomes-dev/uuidv4-vs-uuidv7-vs-ulid-choosing-the-right-identifier-for-database-performance-1f7d1a0fe0ba

Example

use util\UUID;

$uuid= UUID::timeOrderedUUID();  // e.g. "{019bf452-f817-7d8d-a753-45e8da321460}"

See also

• https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9562.html#name-uuid-version-7
• https://fastuuid.com/learn-about-uuids/uuid-version-7
• https://dev.to/babynamenestlings_efe5ba9/exploring-uuid-v7-a-programmers-guide-to-efficient-and-time-ordered-identifiers-1c8d
• https://uuidv7.org/