diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3de549e..a17c4f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+## 4.23.0
+August 05, 2024
+- @Deprecated('Use stateSet() instead.')
+  Widget state(WidgetBuilder? widgetFunc) {
+
 ## 4.22.1
 August 05, 2024
 - didUpdateWidget(StatefulWidget oldWidget) { to didUpdateWidget(covariant T oldWidget) {
diff --git a/lib/state_extended.dart b/lib/state_extended.dart
index 37c852b..f3916ad 100644
--- a/lib/state_extended.dart
+++ b/lib/state_extended.dart
@@ -2249,8 +2249,8 @@ mixin InheritedWidgetStateMixin on State {
 
   /// Called when the State's InheritedWidget is called again
   /// This 'widget function' will be called again.
-  // Widget stateSet(WidgetBuilder? widgetFunc) => state(widgetFunc);
-  // @Deprecated('Use stateSet() instead.')
+  Widget stateSet(WidgetBuilder? widgetFunc) => state(widgetFunc);
+  @Deprecated('Use stateSet() instead.')
   Widget state(WidgetBuilder? widgetFunc) {
     widgetFunc ??= (_) => const SizedBox.shrink();
     return useInherited && this is StateX
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 6ae9e5c..126cc4e 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: state_extended
 description: This class extends the capabilities of Flutter's State class and includes a controller.
-version: 4.22.1
+version: 4.23.0
 homepage: https://www.andrioussolutions.com
 repository: https://github.com/AndriousSolutions/state_extended