- Added Variant data type support for Apache Iceberg V3 in Amazon S3 Tables, allowing direct JSON/semi‑structured writes without a fixed schema
- Enables hidden column shredding and Parquet statistics for query optimizations, with automatic compaction for Variant columns
- Feature is now available in multiple AWS regions worldwide
Amazon S3 Tables now support the Variant data type for Apache Iceberg V3
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