diff --git a/.palantir/revapi.yml b/.palantir/revapi.yml
index 79f1e51ba214..d8894056a0ea 100644
--- a/.palantir/revapi.yml
+++ b/.palantir/revapi.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ acceptedBreaks:
     - code: "java.method.addedToInterface"
       new: "method ThisT org.apache.iceberg.SnapshotUpdate<ThisT>::scanManifestsWith(java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService)"
       justification: "Accept all changes prior to introducing API compatibility checks"
+    - code: "java.method.addedToInterface"
+      new: "method ThisT org.apache.iceberg.SnapshotUpdate<ThisT>::toBranch(java.lang.String)"
+      justification: "Adding toBranch API for supporting committing to a branch"
     - code: "java.method.addedToInterface"
       new: "method boolean org.apache.iceberg.expressions.BoundTerm<T>::isEquivalentTo(org.apache.iceberg.expressions.BoundTerm<?>)"
       justification: "new API method"
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotUpdate.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotUpdate.java
index 2d94fda8cec3..cc6b02dee474 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotUpdate.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotUpdate.java
@@ -65,5 +65,10 @@ public interface SnapshotUpdate<ThisT> extends PendingUpdate<Snapshot> {
    *
    * @param branch which is name of SnapshotRef of type branch.
    */
-  ThisT toBranch(String branch);
+  default ThisT toBranch(String branch) {
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+        String.format(
+            "Cannot commit to branch %s: %s does not support branch commits",
+            branch, this.getClass().getName()));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotProducer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotProducer.java
index d8bd80060768..87aa4126ce8f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotProducer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/SnapshotProducer.java
@@ -114,14 +114,6 @@ public ThisT scanManifestsWith(ExecutorService executorService) {
     return self();
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public ThisT toBranch(String branch) {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
-        String.format(
-            "Cannot commit to branch %s: %s does not support branch commits",
-            branch, this.getClass().getName()));
-  }
-
   /**
    * * A setter for the target branch on which snapshot producer operation should be performed
    *
@@ -178,10 +170,10 @@ public ThisT deleteWith(Consumer<String> deleteCallback) {
   protected void validate(TableMetadata currentMetadata, Snapshot snapshot) {}
 
   /**
-   * Apply the update's changes to the base table metadata and return the new manifest list.
+   * Apply the update's changes to the given metadata and snapshot. Return the new manifest list.
    *
    * @param metadataToUpdate the base table metadata to apply changes to
-   * @param snapshot parent snapshot passed to child operations.
+   * @param snapshot snapshot to apply the changes to
    * @return a manifest list for the new snapshot.
    */
   protected abstract List<ManifestFile> apply(TableMetadata metadataToUpdate, Snapshot snapshot);