diff --git a/.github/workflows/core_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/core_tests.yml
index ef4b4acaf4..16867e4066 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core_tests.yml
@@ -251,6 +251,59 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pytest activitysim/examples/${{ matrix.region }}/test --durations=0
 
+  random_seed_generation:
+    needs: foundation
+    env:
+      mamba-env-prefix: /usr/share/miniconda3/envs/asim-test
+      python-version: 3.9
+      label: linux-64
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -l {0}
+    name: random_seed_generation_test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Setup Mambaforge
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+        with:
+          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
+          miniforge-version: latest
+          activate-environment: asim-test
+          use-mamba: true
+          python-version: ${{ env.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Set cache date for year and month
+        run: echo "DATE=$(date +'%Y%m')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.mamba-env-prefix }}
+          key: ${{ env.label }}-conda-${{ hashFiles('conda-environments/github-actions-tests.yml') }}-${{ env.DATE }}-${{ env.CACHE_NUMBER }}
+        id: cache
+
+      - name: Update environment
+        run: mamba env update -n asim-test -f conda-environments/github-actions-tests.yml
+        if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+
+      - name: Install activitysim
+        # installing without dependencies is faster, we trust that all needed dependencies
+        # are in the conda environment defined above.  Also, this avoids pip getting
+        # confused and reinstalling tables (pytables).
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install -e . --no-deps
+
+      - name: Conda checkup
+        run: |
+          mamba info -a
+          mamba list
+
+      - name: Test Random Seed Generation
+        run: |
+          python -m pytest test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py --durations=0
+
   estimation_mode:
     needs: foundation
     env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 3145ab0665..7b41abe603 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,58 @@ jobs:
           repository_url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
           verbose: true
 
+  docbuild:
+    needs: test-built-dist
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
+    name: ubuntu-latest py3.9
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -l {0}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: releases
+          path: dist
+      - name: Set up Python 3.9
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.9
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+        with:
+          miniforge-variant: Mambaforge
+          miniforge-version: latest
+          use-mamba: true
+          environment-file: conda-environments/docbuild.yml
+          python-version: 3.9
+          activate-environment: docbuild
+          auto-activate-base: false
+          auto-update-conda: false
+      - name: Install activitysim
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install dist/activitysim-*.whl
+      - name: Conda checkup
+        run: |
+          conda info -a
+          conda list
+          echo REPOSITORY ${{ github.repository }}
+          echo REF ${{ github.ref }}
+          echo REF_NAME ${{ github.ref_name }}
+      - name: Build the docs
+        run: |
+          cd docs
+          make clean
+          make html
+      - name: Push to GitHub Pages
+        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3.8.0
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # Token is created automatically by Github Actions, no other config needed
+          publish_dir: ./docs/_build/html
+          destination_dir: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
   upload-to-pypi:
     needs: test-built-dist
     if: github.event_name == 'release'
@@ -89,4 +141,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           user: __token__
           password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
-          verbose: true
\ No newline at end of file
+          verbose: true
diff --git a/activitysim/core/config.py b/activitysim/core/config.py
index 02d6fadea2..bc9935add1 100644
--- a/activitysim/core/config.py
+++ b/activitysim/core/config.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def pipeline_file_name(settings):
 
 @inject.injectable()
 def rng_base_seed():
-    return 0
+    return setting("rng_base_seed", 0)
 
 
 @inject.injectable(cache=True)
diff --git a/activitysim/core/random.py b/activitysim/core/random.py
index 12527840f4..229ba022ac 100644
--- a/activitysim/core/random.py
+++ b/activitysim/core/random.py
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ def set_base_seed(self, seed=None):
         assert len(list(self.channels.keys())) == 0
 
         if seed is None:
-            self.base_seed = np.random.RandomState().randint(_MAX_SEED)
+            self.base_seed = np.random.RandomState().randint(_MAX_SEED, dtype=np.uint32)
             logger.debug("Set random seed randomly to %s" % self.base_seed)
         else:
             logger.debug("Set random seed base to %s" % seed)
diff --git a/conda-environments/docbuild.yml b/conda-environments/docbuild.yml
index a4617fcf60..c598d8606c 100644
--- a/conda-environments/docbuild.yml
+++ b/conda-environments/docbuild.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 # Environment for building docs
+#
+#   This conda environment is used to build the documentation.  It includes a
+#   number of dependencies needed for the documentation only, and not to run or
+#   test ActivitySim itself.  Note that ActivitySim itself is *not* installed
+#   in this environment, you must install it separately after using this recipe,
+#   which allows you to install the specific version you want.
+
 name: docbuild
 channels:
 - conda-forge
@@ -43,4 +50,3 @@ dependencies:
 
 - pip:
   - autodoc_pydantic
-  - -e ..
diff --git a/conda-environments/github-actions-tests.yml b/conda-environments/github-actions-tests.yml
index 01108bdc48..77ab0af99d 100644
--- a/conda-environments/github-actions-tests.yml
+++ b/conda-environments/github-actions-tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Environment for testing in GitHub Actions
+#  This environment contains a minimal set of dependencies needed to run most tests.
+#  It does not install ActivitySim itself (which is done by the test scripts) and
+#  is not meant for use outside the CI tools.
 name: asim-test
 channels:
 - conda-forge
@@ -9,11 +12,11 @@ dependencies:
 - cytoolz >= 0.8.1
 - isort
 - nbmake
-- numba >= 0.55.2
+- numba = 0.55.2  # see https://github.com/conda-forge/numba-feedstock/pull/104
 - numpy >= 1.16.1,<=1.21
 - openmatrix >= 0.3.4.1
 - orca >= 1.6
-- pandas >= 1.1.0
+- pandas >= 1.1.0,<1.5
 - psutil >= 4.1
 - pyarrow >= 2.0
 - pypyr >= 5.3
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies:
 - pytest-regressions
 - pyyaml >= 5.1
 - requests >= 2.7
-- sharrow >= 2.2.4
+- sharrow >= 2.3.2
 - simwrapper > 1.7
 - xarray >= 0.21
 - zarr
diff --git a/test/random_seed/.gitignore b/test/random_seed/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d692c93ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/random_seed/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Configuration files created by test
+configs_random_seed_*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/random_seed/simulation.py b/test/random_seed/simulation.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8313dd45e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/random_seed/simulation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# ActivitySim
+# See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+from activitysim.cli.run import add_run_args, run
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    add_run_args(parser)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    sys.exit(run(args))
diff --git a/test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py b/test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0d39a43f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# ActivitySim
+# See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import os
+import subprocess
+import yaml
+from shutil import copy
+
+import pandas as pd
+import pandas.testing as pdt
+import pkg_resources
+
+from activitysim.core import inject
+
+
+def update_settings(settings_file, key, value):
+    with open(settings_file, "r") as f:
+        settings = yaml.safe_load(f)
+        f.close()
+
+    settings[key] = value
+
+    with open(settings_file, "w") as f:
+        yaml.safe_dump(settings, f)
+        f.close()
+
+
+def run_test_random_seed():
+
+    steps_to_run = [
+        "initialize_landuse",
+        "initialize_households",
+        "compute_accessibility",
+        "workplace_location",
+        "write_tables",
+    ]
+
+    def example_path(dirname):
+        resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
+        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+
+    def test_path(dirname):
+        return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)
+
+    def create_rng_configs(rng_base_seed=None):
+        new_configs_dir = test_path("configs_random_seed_=_{}".format(rng_base_seed))
+        new_settings_file = os.path.join(new_configs_dir, "settings.yaml")
+        os.mkdir(new_configs_dir)
+        for f in os.listdir(example_path("configs")):
+            copy(os.path.join(example_path("configs"), f), new_configs_dir)
+
+        update_settings(new_settings_file, "models", steps_to_run)
+        if rng_base_seed != "":  # Undefined
+            update_settings(new_settings_file, "rng_base_seed", rng_base_seed)
+
+    # (run name, rng_base_seed value)
+    runs = [
+        ("0-a", 0),
+        ("0-b", 0),
+        ("1-a", 1),
+        ("1-b", 1),
+        ("None-a", None),
+        ("None-b", None),
+        ("Undefined", ""),
+    ]
+
+    seeds = list(set([run[1] for run in runs]))
+    for seed in seeds:
+        create_rng_configs(seed)
+
+    outputs = {}
+
+    def check_outputs(df1, df2, should_be_equal=True):
+        """
+        Compares df1 and df2 and raises an AssertionError if they are unequal when `should_be_equal` is True and equal when `should_be_equal` is False
+        """
+        if should_be_equal:
+            pdt.assert_frame_equal(outputs[df1], outputs[df2])
+        else:
+            try:
+                pdt.assert_frame_equal(outputs[df1], outputs[df2])
+            except AssertionError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                raise AssertionError
+
+    file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "simulation.py")
+
+    # running prototype mtc model through workplace_location with 3 random seed settings, 0, 1, None, and undefined.
+    # final_persons.csv is compared to ensure the same setting returns the same variables and a different setting returns something different.
+    for name, seed in runs:
+
+        run_args = [
+            "-c",
+            test_path("configs_random_seed_=_{}".format(seed)),
+            "-d",
+            example_path("data"),
+            "-o",
+            test_path("output"),
+        ]
+
+        try:
+            os.mkdir(test_path("output"))
+        except FileExistsError:
+            pass
+
+        subprocess.run(["coverage", "run", "-a", file_path] + run_args, check=True)
+
+        # Read in output to memory to compare later
+        outputs[name] = pd.read_csv(
+            os.path.join(test_path("output"), "final_persons.csv")
+        )
+
+    check_outputs("0-a", "0-b", True)
+    check_outputs("0-a", "Undefined", True)
+    check_outputs("1-a", "1-b", True)
+    check_outputs("None-a", "None-b", False)
+    check_outputs("0-a", "1-a", False)
+    check_outputs("None-a", "0-a", False)
+    check_outputs("None-a", "1-a", False)
+    check_outputs("None-b", "0-a", False)
+    check_outputs("None-b", "1-a", False)
+
+
+def test_random_seed():
+    run_test_random_seed()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    run_test_random_seed()