Flaky test TestSerializedMetadata > testEmptyVariantMetadata()

[manuzhang]

Apache Iceberg version

main (development)

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Please describe the bug 🐞

https://github.com/apache/iceberg/actions/runs/14114973652/job/39542829596

 TestSerializedMetadata > testEmptyVariantMetadata() FAILED
    java.lang.AssertionError: 
    Expecting throwable message:
      null
    to contain:
      "out of bounds"
    but did not.

    Throwable that failed the check:

    java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
        at org.apache.iceberg.variants.TestSerializedMetadata.testEmptyVariantMetadata(TestSerializedMetadata.java:44)

Willingness to contribute

• I can contribute a fix for this bug independently
• I would be willing to contribute a fix for this bug with guidance from the Iceberg community
• I cannot contribute a fix for this bug at this time

[Shweta-281]

Hii @manuzhang can you assign me, I want to fix this bug?