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Summary
Add comprehensive documentation for Arrow data types support in Lance, with a focus on array types for vector embeddings - the most important use case for Lance integration.
This PR addresses the feedback from the community that the Lance documentation was missing array/vector type support documentation. See: https://fluss.apache.org/docs/next/streaming-lakehouse/integrate-data-lakes/lance/
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Add new
docs/src/guide/data_types.mdcovering:FixedSizeList,List,LargeList)Update
docs/src/guide/.pagesto include the new Data Types page in navigationWhy This Matters
Vector embeddings are the primary use case for Lance integration with streaming systems like Apache Fluss. The existing documentation lacked:
ARRAY<FLOAT>(n)/FixedSizeListfor vectorsThis documentation fills that gap and helps users understand how to properly store and query vector embeddings in Lance.