chacha feature, pub use ChaCha*Rng in rand/rngs (#1659)

Author: dhardy

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ You may also find the [Upgrade Guide](https://rust-random.github.io/book/update.
 ### Additions
 - Add fns `IndexedRandom::choose_iter`, `choose_weighted_iter` (#1632)
 - Pub export `Xoshiro128PlusPlus`, `Xoshiro256PlusPlus` prngs (#1649)
+- Pub export `ChaCha8Rng`, `ChaCha12Rng`, `ChaCha20Rng` behind `chacha` feature (#1659)
 
 ## [0.9.2 — 2025-07-20]
 ### Deprecated

Cargo.toml

@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ small_rng = []
 # Option: enable ThreadRng and rng()
 thread_rng = ["std", "std_rng", "os_rng"]
 
+# Option: enable rand::rngs::ChaCha*Rng
+chacha = ["dep:chacha20"]
+
 # Option: use unbiased sampling for algorithms supporting this option: Uniform distribution.
 # By default, bias affecting no more than one in  2^48 samples is accepted.
 # Note: enabling this option is expected to affect reproducibility of results.

src/rngs/mod.rs

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 //! platform-dependent.
 //!
 //! -   [`StdRng`] is a CSPRNG chosen for good performance and trust of security
-//!     (based on reviews, maturity and usage). The current algorithm is ChaCha12,
-//!     which is well established and rigorously analysed.
+//!     (based on reviews, maturity and usage). The current algorithm is
+//!     [`ChaCha12Rng`], which is well established and rigorously analysed.
 //!     [`StdRng`] is the deterministic generator used by [`ThreadRng`] but
 //!     without the periodic reseeding or thread-local management.
 //! -   [`SmallRng`] is a relatively simple, insecure generator designed to be
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 //!     256 bits of state with good performance in statistical tests of quality
 //! -   [`Xoshiro128PlusPlus`] is a very fast 32-bit insecure generator using
 //!     128 bits of state with good performance in statistical tests of quality
+//! -   [`ChaCha8Rng`], [`ChaCha12Rng`] and [`ChaCha20Rng`] are generators over
+//!     the ChaCha stream cipher designed by Daniel J. Bernstein[^1].
 //!
 //! ### Additional generators
 //!
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@
 //!
 //! Use the [`rand_core`] crate when implementing your own RNGs.
 //!
+//! [^1]: D. J. Bernstein, [*ChaCha, a variant of Salsa20*](https://cr.yp.to/chacha.html)
+//!
 //! [guarantees of reproducibility]: https://rust-random.github.io/book/crate-reprod.html
 //! [Types of generators]: https://rust-random.github.io/book/guide-gen.html
 //! [Our RNGs]: https://rust-random.github.io/book/guide-rngs.html
@@ -122,5 +126,8 @@ pub use self::std::StdRng;
 #[cfg(feature = "thread_rng")]
 pub use self::thread::ThreadRng;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "chacha")]
+pub use chacha20::{ChaCha8Rng, ChaCha12Rng, ChaCha20Rng};
+
 #[cfg(feature = "os_rng")]
 pub use rand_core::OsRng;