Investigate python hash libraries #20674
Description
stats.ApproximateUnique has an optional mmh3 dependency [1] (mmh3 is roughly 9xs faster than md5), but if that repository is problematic for users, we should look into alternatives.
Other options: sklearn.utils.murmurhash3_32
[1]https://github.com/hajimes/mmh3, https://pypi.org/project/mmh3/2.0/
cc: [~tvalentyn]
Imported from Jira BEAM-10920. Original Jira may contain additional context.
Reported by: monicadsong.