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Melting/boiling points of water?

On the Celsius scale, what are the melting and boiling points of Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water (VSMOW)? I'd like that answer under each of the following circumstances:

1. Using the 1742 definitions, at 1 standard atmosphere of pressure (101.325 kPa).

2. Using the 1744 definitions, at 1 standard atmosphere of pressure (101.325 kPa).

3. Using the 1955 definitions, at 1 standard atmosphere of pressure (101.325 kPa).

4. Using the 1983 definitions, at standard pressure (100 kPa).

5a. Using the 1991 definitions, at standard pressure (100 kPa), using a thermometer calibrated to the triple point of mercury and the triple point of water.

5b. Using the 1991 definitions, at standard pressure (100 kPa), using a thermometer calibrated to the melting point of gallium and the freezing point of indium.

6. Using the 2020 definitions, at standard pressure (100 kPa), with a strict 2 point calibration.

7a. Using the 2020 definitions, at standard pressure (100 kPa), using a thermometer calibrated to the triple point of mercury and the triple point of water.

7b. Using the 2020 definitions, at standard pressure (100 kPa), using a thermometer calibrated to the melting point of gallium and the freezing point of indium.

Of course, questions 5a and 7a only apply to the melting point of VSMOW, not its boiling point. And questions 5b and 7b are the other way around.

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