v.25.7New Feature
Now clickhouse supports compressed metadata.json files
Now clickhouse supports compressed metadata.json files for Iceberg. Fixes #70874. #81451 (alesapin).Why it matters
This feature addresses the issue where Iceberg table metadata stored in compressedmetadata.json files was not supported, improving compatibility and performance for users managing Iceberg tables with compressed metadata.How to use it
Users can now transparently use Iceberg tables with compressedmetadata.json files without any additional configuration, as ClickHouse automatically detects and processes the compressed metadata during query execution.