UUID package coming to Go standard library

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I would like to suggest the addition to the standard library of a package to generate and parse UUID identifiers, specifically versions 3, 4 and 5. The main reason I see to include it is that the most popular 3rd-party package (github. com/google/uuid) is a staple import in every server/db based Go program, as confirmed by a quick Github code search. Would like to point out how Go is rather the exception than the norm with regards to including UUID support in its standard library.

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