diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b84ca48..0a00cf2 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # **Diagnosticism.Python** Changes
 
+## 0.18.0 - 6th August 2026
+
+* + added `function()` alias for `func()`;
+
 ## 0.17.0 - 10th July 2026
 
 * added `DOOMGram::to_mmm()` and `DOOMGram::to_nmmm()` — compact min/mean/max duration summaries using `nanoseconds_to_string()`;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8819cbe..a242c20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ 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 6592d6d..7dba055 100644
--- a/diagnosticism/__init__.py
+++ b/diagnosticism/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 __license__     =   'BSD-3-Clause'
 __maintainer__  =   'Matt Wilson'
 __status__      =   'Beta'
-__version__     =   '0.17.0'
+__version__     =   '0.18.0'
 
 import sys
 
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     fileline,
     filelinefunc,
     func,
+    function,
     is_tracing_enabled,
     line,
     trace,
diff --git a/diagnosticism/tracing.py b/diagnosticism/tracing.py
index b85a354..ede54d4 100644
--- a/diagnosticism/tracing.py
+++ b/diagnosticism/tracing.py
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ def func(
     return _flf(depth=1)[2]
 
 
+function = func
+
+
 def line(
     **kwargs
 ):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 89ef9d5..f22c51b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     name='diagnosticism',
     python_requires='>=2.7, !=3.0.*, !=3.1.*, !=3.2.*, !=3.3.*, !=3.4.*, !=3.5.*, !=3.6.*, !=3.7.*',
-    version='0.17.0',
+    version='0.18.0',
 
     author='Matt Wilson',
     author_email='matthew@synesis.com.au',