Revert "chore: formalize the default map field names to match default arrow spec (#10297)" - #10506
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… arrow spec (apache#10297)" This reverts commit b963ecf.
This was referenced Jul 31, 2026
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Which issue does this PR close?
N/A
cc @Jefffrey and @rluvaton
Rationale for this change
#10297 changed the default map field names from
keys/valuestokey/valueto match the Arrow spec. This is a good change to align with the spec, but it is a breaking change: it broke the DataFusion upgrade (apache/datafusion#24030) because data produced elsewhere (e.g. by other Arrow implementations) uses the oldkeys/valuesfield names, causing schema mismatches such as:See discussion on #10297: #10297 (comment)
We should hold the field name change for the next breaking release to minimize downstream churn on a minor release, rather than ship it in a minor release.
What changes are included in this PR?
keys/values(plural).Are these changes tested?
Existing tests.
Are there any user-facing changes?
Yes: this reverts the default
MapFieldNamesback tokeys/values(as it was prior to #10297), rather thankey/value. The intent is to reapply #10297 as part of the next breaking release.