apache / apache/iceberg-python

[feat] add missing metadata tables

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Description

### Feature Request / Improvement

Looks like there are a few more metadata tables currently missing in PyIceberg.

Source of truth for metadata tables: https://iceberg.apache.org/javadoc/latest/org/apache/iceberg/MetadataTableType.html

Done: https://py.iceberg.apache.org/api/#inspecting-tables
- [x] SNAPSHOTS
- [x] PARTITIONS
- [x] ENTRIES
- [x] REFS
- [x] MANIFESTS
- [x] METADATA_LOG_ENTRIES
- [x] HISTORY
- [x] FILES

Missing:
- [x] ALL_DATA_FILES
- [x] ALL_DELETE_FILES
- [ ] ALL_ENTRIES
- [x] ALL_FILES
- [x] ALL_MANIFESTS
- [x] DATA_FILES
- [x] DELETE_FILES
- [ ] POSITION_DELETES

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Research direction

Start with PyIceberg's table-inspection entry point documented at https://py.iceberg.apache.org/api/#inspecting-tables, then compare its supported metadata tables with the Apache Iceberg MetadataTableType source of truth. Done means ALL_ENTRIES and POSITION_DELETES are supported alongside the already listed metadata tables.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data-engineering, databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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