RussellSpitzer commented on code in PR #16025:
URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/16025#discussion_r4246289509


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format/spec.md:
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@@ -676,15 +693,26 @@ A manifest file must store the partition spec and other 
metadata as properties i
     | _optional_ | _required_ | `format-version`    | Table format version 
number of the manifest as a string                                              
                                       |
     |            | _required_ | `content`           | Type of content files 
tracked by the manifest: "data" or "deletes"                                    
                                      |
 
+=== "v4"
+    | Requirement | Key                 | Value |
+    |-------------|---------------------|-------|
+    | _required_  | `schema-id`         | ID of the schema used to write the 
manifest as a string |
+    | _required_  | `format-version`    | Table format version number of the 
manifest as a string |
+
 #### Content file uniqueness
 
 Within a snapshot, each content file must be referenced by at most one live 
manifest entry across all manifests; otherwise, the snapshot has undefined 
behavior. Writers should not produce multiple manifest entries for the same 
content file in a snapshot (for example, both ADDED and DELETED entries for the 
same file). Writers are not required to validate uniqueness at commit time.
 
-#### Manifest Entry Fields
+#### Manifest Schema
+
+In v4, manifests store `tracked_file` records that describe data or manifest 
files and contain `tracking` metadata, like `status`. The relationship between 
a file and its tracking metadata is inverted in v1-v3 manifests, which store 
`manifest_entry` records that contain tracking information and a `data_file` 
struct. The v4 manifest schema is not compatible with the v1-v3 manifest schema.

Review Comment:
   ```suggestion
   In v4, manifests store `tracked_file` records that describe data or manifest 
files and contain a `tracking` struct with metadata such as `status`. In v1–v3 
manifests, this relationship is inverted: each `manifest_entry` contains 
tracking metadata and a `data_file` struct describing the file. The v4 manifest 
schema is not compatible with the v1–v3 manifest schema.
   ```
   
   Trying to make this just a bit clearer. 



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