GIMP in default Ubuntu repo lacks Python

GIMP available from the default Ubuntu repo (non-flatpak, non-ppa) lacks Python. I take it that Python-based plug-ins won’t work without this!

How can one go about adding Python, when “gimp-python” appears to have been dropped: Index of /ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gimp

https://discuss.pixls.us/search?q=gimp%20python