Err, sorry, the title is wrong. It was 0.18.7 that broke it.
Here's the error message:
Failed to load mods: __MushroomCloud__/data-updates.lua:1: __MushroomCloud__/prototypes/explosions.lua:52: attempt to index field 'animation' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
__MushroomCloud__/prototypes/explosions.lua:52: in main chunk
[C]: in function 'require'
__MushroomCloud__/data-updates.lua:1: in main chunk
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'require'
__MushroomCloud__/data-updates.lua:1: in main chunk