Broadcom no longer bundles older versions of VMware Tools in the current releases of both Fusion and Workstation. They indicate that the old versions can be downloaded, but they can be difficult to find.
Here's a list of common "Legacy" VMware Tools installer ISOs and links to their download:
Linux (for use in older Linux kernels whose repositories don't contain open-vm-tools)
linux.iso: https://packages-prod.broadcom.com/tools/frozen/linux/linux.iso
linuxPreGlibc25.iso: https://packages-prod.broadcom.com/tools/frozen/linux/linuxPreGlibc25.iso
macOS
darwin.iso: https://packages-prod.broadcom.com/tools/frozen/darwin/darwin.iso
Windows
winPreVista.iso: https://packages-prod.broadcom.com/tools/frozen/windows/winPreVista.iso
Others
Access the download repository here: https://packages-prod.broadcom.com/tools/frozen
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- Paul (technogeezer)
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