I've had this code running since L4.3. With the latest update to L5.3.30 + the dependencies, it appears to be broken. Perhaps I've done something wrong since the beginning?

Here is the simplified code:

    {!! Form::select('currency', ['USD'=>'USD: *escape code here*'], null, ['class'=>'form-control', "required", 'id'=>'currency']) !!}

For the last few years this code has returned a select box with text like this: "USD: $"

After composer update to L5.3.30, on all servers (test, dev, prod), it now returns the html symbol instead: "USD: escape code here"

I have temporarily (and successfully) patched this using:

 <select name = 'currency' id="currency" required class="form-control">
       @foreach (\Helper::currency() as $k=>$v)
                  <option  value="{{$k}}">{{$v}}</option>
       @endforeach
   </select>

Am I missing something really dumb, or is there something I need to do differently?

Please help - this breaks quite a few forms on my app.

Thank you.