apache/iceberg

Remove deprecated methods for 1.12.0

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#16445 opened on May 20, 2026

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good first issue

Description

Methods marked with @deprecated ... will be removed in 1.12.0 needs to be removed now since 1.11.0 is released.

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java
Domain
backenddata
Issue type
refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
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active
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clear
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60
Research direction
Find all methods across the codebase that are annotated with @deprecated and contain the string 'will be removed in 1.12.0'. Remove these methods and their implementations. Update any callers within the repository to remove references to these deprecated methods. Ensure that all existing tests pass after the removal. Check the issue comments for any specific methods or areas that are being discussed for removal.