diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index f7bb7f0..8d5eafb 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # **Diagnosticism.Python** Changes
 
+## 0.16.0 - 3rd August 2026
+
+* + added `function()` alias for `func()`;
+
+
 ## 0.15.2 - 27th August 2025
 
 * project boilerplate;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 931f34f..31de60a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ The following functions are defined:
 | `fileline()` | Obtains the file+line in which the calling function is defined. |
 | `filelinefunc()` | Obtains the file+line+function in which the calling function is defined. |
 | `func()` | Obtains the function in which the calling function is defined. |
+| `function()` | Alias for `func()`. |
 | `line()` | Obtains the line on which the calling function is defined. |
 
 
diff --git a/diagnosticism/__init__.py b/diagnosticism/__init__.py
index 81dad70..f145c6d 100644
--- a/diagnosticism/__init__.py
+++ b/diagnosticism/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 __license__     =   'BSD-3-Clause'
 __maintainer__  =   'Matt Wilson'
 __status__      =   'Beta'
-__version__     =   '0.15.2'
+__version__     =   '0.16.0'
 
 import sys
 
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     fileline,
     filelinefunc,
     func,
+    function,
     is_tracing_enabled,
     line,
     trace,
diff --git a/diagnosticism/tracing.py b/diagnosticism/tracing.py
index 7711fe3..e9213a1 100644
--- a/diagnosticism/tracing.py
+++ b/diagnosticism/tracing.py
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ def func(
     return _flf(depth=1)[2]
 
 
+function = func
+
+
 def line(
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b3785ab..d80602f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 setuptools.setup(
 
     name='diagnosticism',
-    version='0.15.2',
+    version='0.16.0',
 
     author='Matt Wilson',
     author_email='matthew@synesis.com.au',