After upgrading to v6.9 plugin for ALM, the properties file is not getting the correct value and jobs are failing with incorrect creds error.

[Micro Focus Application Automation Tools | Jenkins plugin|https://plugins.jenkins.io/hp-application-automation-tools-plugin/]

Properties file before and after:

Before:

almApiKey=Fov/e1Vq1y+3C/cr2+KtSw\=\=
almPassword=BBQmg2h4YXJ50mis2Oi6YQ\=\=

After:

almApiKeySecret=Fov/e1Vq1y+3C/cr2+KtSw\=\=
almPassword=Fov/e1Vq1y+3C/cr2+KtSw\=\=

Error on Jenkins console:
"Started..."
Timeout is set to: -1
Run mode is set to: RUN_REMOTE
Failed to login. Please contact system administrator for help.
Description: Authentication failed. Verify your user name and password
Error: Cannot Login to QC: Authorization failed.
ALM Test set runner not connected