Apache Iceberg™ tables: version-hint.text file no longer generated

Attention

This behavior change is in the 2024_05 bundle.

For the current status of the bundle, refer to Bundle History.

For new and existing Snowflake-managed Apache Iceberg™ tables:

Before the change:

Snowflake generates a version-hint.text file in the metadata file location for a table.

After the change:

Snowflake no longer generates the version-hint.text file.

Ref: 1658