Maybe the version number will suffice. They may be some changes to some textures which didn't have mipmaps before and now they have or have higher resolution now. I don't remember which ones were changed. You can look into game files to see how the vanilla textures look or just try to run the mod and see if it works.
Maybe it would be more convenient to have all the features as one mod or maybe it wouldn't. However, my mod has very specific and narrow scope and I intend to keep it that way. I personally think it is easier for players to just install mods with only the features they like instead of installing one mod and configuring everything in options. It's also clearer for people who want to join multiplayer if they can see the list of mods to determine how the gameplay is changed.
Ping me when the new version is uploaded. I'll update my side after I confirm it still works.