Is "Files" field not available in Kirby 2.4?

The CMS Questions
1

When using type: files in my blueprint, for example:

downloads:
label: Downloads
type: files

The page returns the following error/exception:

The files field is missing. Please add it to your installed fields or remove it from your blueprint.

Note: I’m unable to upgrade Kirby at the moment, so any solution to this for 2.4 would be much appreciated.

2

There is no files field in Kirby 2. These are the available field types:

https://k2.getkirby.com/docs/cheatsheet/#panel-fields

Alternatives to the built-in fields are plugins like a multiselect field or the images field.