v.25.5New Feature

Add new iceberg_enable_version_hint

Add new iceberg_enable_version_hint setting to leverage version-hint.text file. #78594 (Arnaud Briche).
Introduces the iceberg_enable_version_hint setting to utilize the version-hint.text file for Iceberg table operations in ClickHouse.

Why it matters

This feature aims to improve the handling of Iceberg table versions by leveraging the version-hint.text file. It helps ClickHouse to more efficiently identify the correct table version, optimizing query performance and consistency when working with Iceberg tables.

How to use it

Users can enable this feature by setting iceberg_enable_version_hint to true in their ClickHouse configuration or query settings. This will instruct ClickHouse to use the version-hint.text file during Iceberg table reads.