When creating ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystems, mke2fs generates a random hash_seed for htree directory indexing. This causes non-reproducible images even when SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH is set and the same filesystem UUID is used. Set the hash_seed explicitly to match the filesystem UUID, ensuring that repeated builds with the same seed produce bit-for-bit identical images. Also add a test case in TEST-58-REPART to verify ext4 reproducibility by creating the same partition twice and comparing the results. See https://vdwaa.nl/mkosi-reproducible-arch-images.html I used claude ai to help me with this change.
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