fix: Install python3 executable for node-gyp #8998
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Description of Changes Made (if issue reference is not provided)
By default node-gyp looks only for
pythonandpython3executables, and python3.11 package installs onlypython3.11That leads to failure during installation optional dependencyjavafrom NPM even in-jdkimageWithout
python3executablejavafails during installation, and because it is marked optional, installation is successful.But later, at runtime any JDBC driver would fail with
Cannot find module 'java', even in image with JDK installed.This PR installs
python3executable, as expected by node-gyp, but there are alternative aproaches:PYTHONenvironment variablenpm/yarn config set python, but that is not supported in NPM 9 and newer (Seenpm config set pythonno longer supported by npm as of npm v9.0.0 nodejs/node-gyp#2798)local.Dockerfileandtesting-drivers.Dockerfilewere not affected because they both hadpython3package installed before runningyarn install.