"dependencies": [
"base>=2.0.0",
"(?)deadlock_stacked_recipes",
"(?)DeadlockStackingForAngels",
"(?)DeadlockStackingForBobs",
"(?)DeadlockStackingForVanilla"
]
Correct format is: "base >= 2.0.0" (with spaces)
https://wiki.factorio.com/Tutorial:Mod_structure#dependencies
Still possible to parse it without, but it requires a lot more logic to do so.