stevenzwu commented on code in PR #16025:
URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/16025#discussion_r4020579012


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format/spec.md:
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@@ -144,8 +147,11 @@ Version 4 of the Iceberg spec adds support for relative 
locations in metadata, e
 * **Schema** -- Names and types of fields in a table.
 * **Partition spec** -- A definition of how partition values are derived from 
data fields.
 * **Snapshot** -- The state of a table at some point in time, including the 
set of all data files.
-* **Manifest list** -- A file that lists manifest files; one per snapshot.
-* **Manifest** -- A file that lists data or delete files; a subset of a 
snapshot.
+* **Snapshot root** -- The per-snapshot file that tracks a snapshot's 
manifests; a manifest list (v1-v3) or a root manifest (v4).
+* **Manifest list** -- (v1-v3 only) A file that lists manifest files; one per 
snapshot.
+* **Root Manifest** -- (v4+) A manifest that can reference data files, data 
manifests, and delete manifests; one per snapshot. Replaces manifest lists in 
v4.

Review Comment:
   +1 on leaving out `Replace manifest lists in v4` which also doesn't read 
clearly to me.



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