[FLINK-36488] [TABLE SQL/API] Remove deprecated methods StreamTableEnvironment.toAppendStream from flink-table-api-java-bridge module

[sn-12-3]

JIRA issue

FLINK-36488

What is the purpose of the change

Remove deprecated method from StreamTableEnvironment.toAppendStream . This links to parent issue FLINK-36476

Brief change log

Remove deprecated methods StreamTableEnvironment.toAppendStream from flink-table-api-java-bridge module.

Verifying this change

Use mvn spotless:apply to verify.

Does this pull request potentially affect one of the following parts:

• Dependencies (does it add or upgrade a dependency): no
• The public API, i.e., is any changed class annotated with @Public(Evolving): no
• The serializers: no
• The runtime per-record code paths (performance sensitive): no
• Anything that affects deployment or recovery: JobManager (and its components), Checkpointing, Kubernetes/Yarn, ZooKeeper: no
• The S3 file system connector: no

Documentation

• Does this pull request introduce a new feature? no
• If yes, how is the feature documented? not applicable

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CI report:

• ed785757c26983577c8bc430226982cb825d6b31 UNKNOWN
• c5ed33e24a1c3ff60e2663f63b8eda3fe65e808a Azure: SUCCESS

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[davidradl]

@sn-12-3 do you mean to have this PR in draft ?

[sn-12-3]

Yes @davidradl , This PR CI is failing due to a python failure which still needs investigation.

[xuyangzhong]

Hi, @sn-12-3 Is there any new progress?

[sn-12-3]

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[sn-12-3]

Hi @xuyangzhong , This PR is ready for review now. I have removed the toAppendStream method from Scala and few tests which had references. Kindly let me know if any further changes is needed.

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[sn-12-3]

@xuyangzhong , @davidradl , Thanks for the review. Incorporated the review comments; PR is ready for re-review.

[sn-12-3]

@xuyangzhong , @davidradl , Gentle reminder.

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[sn-12-3]

@xuyangzhong , @davidradl , Gentle reminder.