diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9b45c716..47481246 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-core"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-data"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-derive"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-ext"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-init"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-macros"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-params"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "concision-traits"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "approx",
  "hashbrown 0.16.1",
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-integer",
  "num-traits",
  "paste",
- "rand_core 0.9.5",
+ "rand 0.9.2",
  "rspace-traits",
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 844e9f6c..baac7082 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,21 +24,21 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/FL03/concision.git"
 rust-version = "1.85.0"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-concision = { default-features = false, path = "concision", version = "0.3.1" }
+concision = { default-features = false, path = "concision", version = "0.3.2" }
 # sdk
-concision-core = { default-features = false, path = "core", version = "0.3.1" }
-concision-data = { default-features = false, path = "data", version = "0.3.1" }
-concision-derive = { default-features = false, path = "derive", version = "0.3.1" }
-concision-init = { default-features = false, path = "init", version = "0.3.1" }
-concision-macros = { default-features = false, path = "macros", version = "0.3.1" }
-concision-neural = { default-features = false, path = "neural", version = "0.3.1" }
-concision-params = { default-features = false, path = "params", version = "0.3.1" }
-concision-traits = { default-features = false, path = "traits", version = "0.3.1" }
+concision-core = { default-features = false, path = "core", version = "0.3.2" }
+concision-data = { default-features = false, path = "data", version = "0.3.2" }
+concision-derive = { default-features = false, path = "derive", version = "0.3.2" }
+concision-init = { default-features = false, path = "init", version = "0.3.2" }
+concision-macros = { default-features = false, path = "macros", version = "0.3.2" }
+concision-neural = { default-features = false, path = "neural", version = "0.3.2" }
+concision-params = { default-features = false, path = "params", version = "0.3.2" }
+concision-traits = { default-features = false, path = "traits", version = "0.3.2" }
 # custom models & extras
-concision-ext = { default-features = false, path = "ext", version = "0.3.1" }
+concision-ext = { default-features = false, path = "ext", version = "0.3.2" }
 # custom
 contained = { default-features = false, features = ["derive"], version = "0.2.2" }
 rspace = { default-features = false, features = ["macros"], version = "0.0.8" }
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index b7e02189..22ba5a1d 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ let
   };
 
   common = {
-    version = "0.3.1";
+    version = "0.3.2";
     src = self; # ./.;
 
     cargoLock = {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 94c1ca8e..e412326f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       {
         packages.default = rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
           pname = "concision";
-          version = "0.3.1";
+          version = "0.3.2";
           src = self;
           # If Cargo.lock doesn't exist yet, remove or comment out this block:
           cargoLock = {
diff --git a/traits/Cargo.toml b/traits/Cargo.toml
index 160d7fca..c16ddfdf 100644
--- a/traits/Cargo.toml
+++ b/traits/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ num-complex = { optional = true, workspace = true }
 num-integer = { workspace = true }
 num-traits = { workspace = true }
 # random
-rand_core = { optional = true, workspace = true }
+rand = { optional = true, workspace = true }
 # serialization
 serde = { optional = true, workspace = true }
 serde_derive = { optional = true, workspace = true }
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ autodiff = [
 
 nightly = [
   "hashbrown?/nightly",
+  "rand?/nightly",
 ]
 
 # ********* [FF] Environments *********
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ std = [
   "num-complex?/std",
   "num-integer/std",
   "num-traits/std",
-  "rand_core?/std",
+  "rand?/std",
   "rspace-traits/std",
   "serde?/std",
 ]
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ wasm = []
 # ********* [FF] Dependencies *********
 alloc = [
   "hashbrown?/alloc",
+  "rand?/alloc",
   "rspace-traits/alloc",
   "serde?/alloc",
 ]
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ rayon = [
 ]
 
 rand = [
-  "dep:rand_core",
+  "dep:rand",
   "num-complex?/rand",
   "rspace-traits/rand",
 ]
@@ -129,6 +131,9 @@ serde = [
   "dep:serde_derive",
   "serde?/derive",
   "hashbrown?/serde",
+  "ndarray/serde",
+  "num-complex?/serde",
+  "rand?/serde",
   "rspace-traits/serde",
 ]
 
diff --git a/traits/src/init.rs b/traits/src/init.rs
index 6489b9e4..b7d1cda4 100644
--- a/traits/src/init.rs
+++ b/traits/src/init.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub trait InitWith<F, U> {
 /// The [`InitRand`] trait provides a generic interface for initializing objects using
 /// random number generators. This trait is particularly useful for types that require
 /// random initialization, such as neural network weights, biases, or other parameters.
-pub trait InitRand<R: rand_core::RngCore> {
+pub trait InitRand<R: rand::RngCore> {
     type Output;
     /// use the provided random number generator `rng` to initialize the object
     fn init_random(rng: &mut R) -> Self::Output;
diff --git a/traits/src/lib.rs b/traits/src/lib.rs
index cfe252ec..134813a8 100644
--- a/traits/src/lib.rs
+++ b/traits/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ mod norm;
 mod predict;
 mod propagate;
 mod rounding;
+mod shuffle;
 mod store;
 mod training;
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ pub mod tensor {
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use self::{
     clip::*, codex::*, complex::*, entropy::*, gradient::*, init::*, loss::*, math::*, norm::*,
-    ops::*, predict::*, propagate::*, rounding::*, store::*, tensor::*, training::*,
+    ops::*, predict::*, propagate::*, rounding::*, shuffle::*, store::*, tensor::*, training::*,
 };
 // prelude
 #[doc(hidden)]
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::predict::*;
     pub use crate::propagate::*;
     pub use crate::rounding::*;
+    pub use crate::shuffle::*;
     pub use crate::store::*;
     pub use crate::tensor::*;
     pub use crate::training::*;
diff --git a/traits/src/shuffle.rs b/traits/src/shuffle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..227052ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/traits/src/shuffle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+    Appellation: shuffle <module>
+    Contrib: @FL03
+*/
+#![cfg(feature = "rand")]
+
+use rand::RngCore;
+
+/// The [`Shuffle`] trait establishes an interface for randomly shuffling collections of
+/// elements using a provided random number generator.
+pub trait Shuffle<R: RngCore> {
+    fn shuffle(&mut self, rng: &mut R);
+}
+
+/*
+ ************* Implementations *************
+*/
+use rand::Rng;
+
+impl<R, T> Shuffle<R> for [T]
+where
+    R: RngCore,
+{
+    fn shuffle(&mut self, rng: &mut R) {
+        for i in (1..self.len()).rev() {
+            self.swap(i, rng.random_range(0..=i));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<const N: usize, R, T> Shuffle<R> for [T; N]
+where
+    R: RngCore,
+{
+    fn shuffle(&mut self, rng: &mut R) {
+        for i in (1..self.len()).rev() {
+            self.swap(i, rng.random_range(0..=i));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+impl<R, T> Shuffle<R> for alloc::vec::Vec<T>
+where
+    R: RngCore,
+{
+    fn shuffle(&mut self, rng: &mut R) {
+        for i in (1..self.len()).rev() {
+            self.swap(i, rng.random_range(0..=i));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// #[cfg(feature = "ndarray")]
+// impl<S, D, A, R> Shuffle<R> for ndarray::ArrayBase<S, D, A>
+// where
+//     S: ndarray::DataMut<Elem = A>,
+//     D: ndarray::Dimension,
+//     R: RngCore,
+// {
+//     fn shuffle(&mut self, rng: &mut R) {
+//         use rand::Rng;
+//         let len = self.len();
+//         for i in (1..len).rev() {
+//             let j = rng.random_range(0..=i);
+//             self.swap([i], [j]);
+//         }
+//     }
+// }