v.22.10New Feature

Add BLAKE3 Hash Function to SQL

Add BLAKE3 hash-function to SQL. #33435 (BoloniniD).
Added support for the BLAKE3 cryptographic hash function in ClickHouse SQL.

Why it matters

This feature introduces the BLAKE3 hash function to provide users with a fast, secure, and efficient hashing algorithm, enabling improved data integrity checks, deduplication, and cryptographic operations within ClickHouse queries.

How to use it

Users can utilize the new BLAKE3 hash function directly in their SQL queries like any other hash function, for example: SELECT BLAKE3(column_name) FROM table;.