huaxingao commented on code in PR #17783:
URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/17783#discussion_r3848478175


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format/spec.md:
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@@ -1416,6 +1417,8 @@ The rows in the delete file must be sorted by `file_path` 
then `pos` to optimize
 
 Equality delete files identify deleted rows in a collection of data files by 
one or more column values, and may optionally contain additional columns of the 
deleted row.
 
+Equality delete files must not be added to v4 tables. Equality deletes carried 
over from v2 or v3 remain in the delete manifests that already track them and 
readers must still apply them. Converting them to [deletion 
vectors](#deletion-vectors) is a separate, optional maintenance action.

Review Comment:
   Applied suggested changes. Thanks.



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