Python UUID5 using SHA-256

uuid5_sha256.py

# Generate a UUID5 from a name using SHA-256
def uuid5_sha256(namespace, name):
    """Generate a UUID from the SHA-1 hash of a namespace UUID and a name."""
    if isinstance(name, str):
        name = bytes(name, "utf-8")
    from uuid import UUID
    import hashlib
    hash = hashlib.sha256(namespace.bytes + name).digest()
    return UUID(bytes=hash[:16], version=5)