# How to generate reproducible random numbers across versions via package manifest?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-generate-reproducible-random-numbers-across-versions-via-package-manifest/65690
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** random, reproducibility
**Created:** [August 2, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-generate-reproducible-random-numbers-across-versions-via-package-manifest/65690 "2021-08-02T17:20:50Z")
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### Author: ![Sukera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sukera](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sukera)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-generate-reproducible-random-numbers-across-versions-via-package-manifest/65690/19 "2021-08-03T05:40:32Z")

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> [@viraltux](#):
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> Not via package manifest but how about

Just using StableRNGs.jl is already easier and less error prone than copying a stdlib and having to serve it to people as well. You’re not getting around providing a Manifest.toml because of all the other packages the code depends on, so using StableRNGs doesn’t incur additional overhead.

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