(paimon) 02/04: [doc] Add a note to the delete branch operation to explain its behavior (#4803)

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commit 2408548ab2c3312afabd94ba65ec9a9d1ea34af1
Author: HunterXHunter <13...@qq.com>
AuthorDate: Tue Dec 31 10:23:25 2024 +0800

    [doc] Add a note to the delete branch operation to explain its behavior (#4803)
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 docs/content/maintenance/manage-branches.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/content/maintenance/manage-branches.md b/docs/content/maintenance/manage-branches.md
index 2da92056a8..7b18583709 100644
--- a/docs/content/maintenance/manage-branches.md
+++ b/docs/content/maintenance/manage-branches.md
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ CALL sys.create_branch('default.T', 'empty_branch');
 
 You can delete branch by its name.
 
+{{< hint warning >}}
+__Note:__ The `Delete Branches` operation only deletes the metadata file. If you want to clear the data written during the branch, use [remove_orphan_files]({{< ref "flink/procedures" >}})
+{{< /hint >}}
+
 {{< tabs "delete-branches" >}}
 
 {{< tab "Flink SQL" >}}