Oblivion: mods' attatched ini files not recognized by MO2 after the 2.5.2 update

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The problem:

mods' ini files that are not in the main data folder are not recognized by MO2 after the latest update. the plugin in the plugin list does not show an attached ini and any changes to them do not apply in game

To Reproduce:

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

install a mod with an ini file that does not reside in the main data folder

Environment:

the issue occurs in mod organizer 2.5.2
the issue did not occur in the version previous