Deprecate random_seed=-1 behavior

pymc-devs · Dec 5, 2024 · 760b553 · 760b553
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diff --git a/pymc/sampling/mcmc.py b/pymc/sampling/mcmc.py
@@ -727,6 +727,10 @@ def joined_blas_limiter():
         )
 
     if random_seed == -1:
+        warnings.warn(
+            "Setting random_seed = -1 is deprecated. Pass `None` to not specify a seed.",
+            FutureWarning,
+        )
         random_seed = None
     elif isinstance(random_seed, tuple | list):
         warnings.warn(