This mod requires Fabric loader 0.16.10 in the mod json file which prevents loading with anything but the very latest version of Fabric loader, this should target the minimum supported version not the latest available version.

I update the required version whenever something fails or some of the dependencies require it.
In the case of the latest version update it was the fabric loom that didn't want to build the mod with older version.

I don't have time test will the mod work on older versions. To determine the minimum viable version.