diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/alias2pkg/data/data.csv b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/alias2pkg/data/data.csv
index 06c673fbfd0b..ecb5da54637c 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/alias2pkg/data/data.csv
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/alias2pkg/data/data.csv
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ deepGet,"@stdlib/utils/deep-get"
 deepHasOwnProp,"@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property"
 deepHasProp,"@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property"
 deepPluck,"@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck"
-deepSet,"@stdlib/utils/deep-set"
+deepSet,"@stdlib/object/deep-set"
 defineMemoizedProperty,"@stdlib/utils/define-memoized-property"
 defineProperties,"@stdlib/utils/define-properties"
 defineProperty,"@stdlib/utils/define-property"
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/lib/namespace/d.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/lib/namespace/d.js
index dc82f11af114..a0ad393b1930 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/lib/namespace/d.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/lib/namespace/d.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ ns.push({
 	'type': 'Function',
 	'related': [
 		'@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck',
-		'@stdlib/utils/deep-set'
+		'@stdlib/object/deep-set'
 	]
 });
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ ns.push({
 		'@stdlib/assert/has-own-property',
 		'@stdlib/utils/deep-get',
 		'@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck',
-		'@stdlib/utils/deep-set'
+		'@stdlib/object/deep-set'
 	]
 });
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ ns.push({
 		'@stdlib/assert/has-own-property',
 		'@stdlib/utils/deep-get',
 		'@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck',
-		'@stdlib/utils/deep-set'
+		'@stdlib/object/deep-set'
 	]
 });
 
@@ -220,17 +220,17 @@ ns.push({
 	'type': 'Function',
 	'related': [
 		'@stdlib/utils/deep-get',
-		'@stdlib/utils/deep-set'
+		'@stdlib/object/deep-set'
 	]
 });
 
 ns.push({
 	'alias': 'deepSet',
-	'path': '@stdlib/utils/deep-set',
-	'value': require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-set' ),
+	'path': '@stdlib/object/deep-set',
+	'value': require( '@stdlib/object/deep-set' ),
 	'type': 'Function',
 	'related': [
-		'@stdlib/utils/deep-get',
+		'@stdlib/object/deep-get',
 		'@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck'
 	]
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2alias/data/data.csv b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2alias/data/data.csv
index f432e319c808..679f33a06921 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2alias/data/data.csv
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2alias/data/data.csv
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
 "@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property",deepHasOwnProp
 "@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property",deepHasProp
 "@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck",deepPluck
-"@stdlib/utils/deep-set",deepSet
+"@stdlib/object/deep-set",deepSet
 "@stdlib/utils/define-memoized-property",defineMemoizedProperty
 "@stdlib/utils/define-properties",defineProperties
 "@stdlib/utils/define-property",defineProperty
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2related/data/data.csv b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2related/data/data.csv
index 76da48b5dcc1..d9f3b62c2a81 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2related/data/data.csv
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2related/data/data.csv
@@ -1581,11 +1581,11 @@
 "@stdlib/streams/node/debug","@stdlib/streams/node/debug-sink,@stdlib/streams/node/inspect"
 "@stdlib/utils/decorate-after",""
 "@stdlib/assert/deep-equal","@stdlib/assert/is-strict-equal,@stdlib/assert/is-same-value"
-"@stdlib/utils/deep-get","@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck,@stdlib/utils/deep-set"
-"@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property","@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property,@stdlib/assert/has-own-property,@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck,@stdlib/utils/deep-set"
-"@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property","@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property,@stdlib/assert/has-own-property,@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck,@stdlib/utils/deep-set"
-"@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck","@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/utils/deep-set"
-"@stdlib/utils/deep-set","@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck"
+"@stdlib/utils/deep-get","@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck,@stdlib/object/deep-set"
+"@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property","@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property,@stdlib/assert/has-own-property,@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck,@stdlib/object/deep-set"
+"@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property","@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property,@stdlib/assert/has-own-property,@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck,@stdlib/object/deep-set"
+"@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck","@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/object/deep-set"
+"@stdlib/object/deep-set","@stdlib/utils/deep-get,@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck"
 "@stdlib/utils/define-memoized-property","@stdlib/utils/define-memoized-read-only-property,@stdlib/utils/define-property"
 "@stdlib/utils/define-properties","@stdlib/utils/define-property,@stdlib/utils/define-read-only-property"
 "@stdlib/utils/define-property","@stdlib/utils/define-properties,@stdlib/utils/define-read-only-property"
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2standalone/data/data.csv b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2standalone/data/data.csv
index 3dcd64efe10c..69faff52463b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2standalone/data/data.csv
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/pkg2standalone/data/data.csv
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
 "@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property","@stdlib/assert-deep-has-own-property"
 "@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property","@stdlib/assert-deep-has-property"
 "@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck","@stdlib/utils-deep-pluck"
-"@stdlib/utils/deep-set","@stdlib/utils-deep-set"
+"@stdlib/object/deep-set","@stdlib/object-deep-set"
 "@stdlib/utils/define-memoized-property","@stdlib/utils-define-memoized-property"
 "@stdlib/utils/define-properties","@stdlib/utils-define-properties"
 "@stdlib/utils/define-property","@stdlib/utils-define-property"
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/standalone2pkg/data/data.csv b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/standalone2pkg/data/data.csv
index 9cbddfc8802f..511de9d95af3 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/standalone2pkg/data/data.csv
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/namespace/standalone2pkg/data/data.csv
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
 "@stdlib/assert-deep-has-own-property","@stdlib/assert/deep-has-own-property"
 "@stdlib/assert-deep-has-property","@stdlib/assert/deep-has-property"
 "@stdlib/utils-deep-pluck","@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck"
-"@stdlib/utils-deep-set","@stdlib/utils/deep-set"
+"@stdlib/object-deep-set","@stdlib/object/deep-set"
 "@stdlib/utils-define-memoized-property","@stdlib/utils/define-memoized-property"
 "@stdlib/utils-define-properties","@stdlib/utils/define-properties"
 "@stdlib/utils-define-property","@stdlib/utils/define-property"
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/README.md
similarity index 98%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/README.md
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/README.md
index e617d617c1de..8e3b33e60af0 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 ## Usage
 
 ```javascript
-var deepSet = require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-set' );
+var deepSet = require( '@stdlib/object/deep-set' );
 ```
 
 #### deepSet( obj, path, value\[, options] )
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ console.log( obj );
 
 ```javascript
 var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
-var deepSet = require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-set' );
+var deepSet = require( '@stdlib/object/deep-set' );
 
 var data;
 var bool;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/benchmark/benchmark.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/benchmark/benchmark.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/benchmark/benchmark.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/docs/repl.txt b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/docs/repl.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/docs/repl.txt
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/docs/repl.txt
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/docs/types/index.d.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/docs/types/index.d.ts
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/docs/types/index.d.ts
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/docs/types/test.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/docs/types/test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/docs/types/test.ts
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/docs/types/test.ts
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/examples/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/examples/index.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/examples/index.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/defaults.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/defaults.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/defaults.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/defaults.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/dset.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/dset.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/dset.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/dset.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/factory.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/factory.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/factory.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/factory.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/index.js
similarity index 93%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/index.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/index.js
index d36354c7603c..dd1c6e8c766d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/index.js
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 /**
 * Set a nested property value.
 *
-* @module @stdlib/utils/deep-set
+* @module @stdlib/object/deep-set
 *
 * @example
-* var deepSet = require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-set' );
+* var deepSet = require( '@stdlib/object/deep-set' );
 *
 * var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };
 * var bool = deepSet( obj, 'a.b.c', 'beep' );
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/main.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/main.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/main.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/validate.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/validate.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/lib/validate.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/lib/validate.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/package.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/package.json
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/package.json
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/package.json
index 1123668b0413..586ae9ac4d04 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/package.json
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "@stdlib/utils/deep-set",
+  "name": "@stdlib/object/deep-set",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "Set a nested property value.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.dset.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.dset.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.dset.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.dset.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.factory.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.factory.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.factory.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.factory.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.validate.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.validate.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-set/test/test.validate.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/object/deep-set/test/test.validate.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/README.md
index ba0bda00cb85..0c7193843440 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/README.md
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ The namespace has the following sub-namespaces:
 
 -   <span class="signature">[`commonKeys( obj1, obj2[, obj3[,...,objN]] )`][@stdlib/utils/common-keys]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">return the common own property names of two or more objects.</span>
 -   <span class="signature">[`deepGet( obj, path[, options] )`][@stdlib/utils/deep-get]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">get a nested property value.</span>
--   <span class="signature">[`deepSet( obj, path, value[, options] )`][@stdlib/utils/deep-set]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">set a nested property value.</span>
+-   <span class="signature">[`deepSet( obj, path, value[, options] )`][@stdlib/object/deep-set]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">set a nested property value.</span>
 -   <span class="signature">[`setConfigurableReadOnlyAccessor( obj, prop, getter )`][@stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-only-accessor]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">define a configurable **read-only** accessor.</span>
 -   <span class="signature">[`setConfigurableReadOnly( obj, prop, value )`][@stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-only-property]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">define a configurable **read-only** property.</span>
 -   <span class="signature">[`setConfigurableReadWriteAccessor( obj, prop, getter, setter )`][@stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-write-accessor]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">define a configurable **read-write** accessor.</span>
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ console.log( objectKeys( utils ) );
 
 [@stdlib/utils/deep-get]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/utils/deep-get
 
-[@stdlib/utils/deep-set]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/utils/deep-set
+[@stdlib/object/deep-set]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/object/deep-set
 
 [@stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-only-accessor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-only-accessor
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-get/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-get/README.md
index 5fa92c902795..ceaecc4f2faa 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-get/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-get/README.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ for ( i = 0; i < data.length; i++ ) {
 ## See Also
 
 -   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck`][@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">extract a nested property value from each element of an object array.</span>
--   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils/deep-set`][@stdlib/utils/deep-set]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">set a nested property value.</span>
+-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/object/deep-set`][@stdlib/object/deep-set]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">set a nested property value.</span>
 
 </section>
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ for ( i = 0; i < data.length; i++ ) {
 
 [@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/utils/deep-pluck
 
-[@stdlib/utils/deep-set]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/utils/deep-set
+[@stdlib/object/deep-set]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/object/deep-set
 
 <!-- </related-links> -->
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck/README.md
index cdfe2b00b0ea..9b79f2b8d882 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck/README.md
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ console.log( out );
 ## See Also
 
 -   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils/deep-get`][@stdlib/utils/deep-get]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">get a nested property value.</span>
--   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/utils/deep-set`][@stdlib/utils/deep-set]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">set a nested property value.</span>
+-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/object/deep-set`][@stdlib/object/deep-set]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">set a nested property value.</span>
 
 </section>
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ console.log( out );
 
 [@stdlib/utils/deep-get]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/utils/deep-get
 
-[@stdlib/utils/deep-set]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/utils/deep-set
+[@stdlib/object/deep-set]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/object/deep-set
 
 <!-- </related-links> -->
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/docs/types/index.d.ts
index a511603bd495..1e8d2d1e9403 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/docs/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/docs/types/index.d.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import curryRight = require( '@stdlib/utils/curry-right' );
 import decorateAfter = require( '@stdlib/utils/decorate-after' );
 import deepGet = require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-get' );
 import deepPluck = require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck' );
-import deepSet = require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-set' );
 import setConfigurableReadOnlyAccessor = require( '@stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-only-accessor' );
 import setConfigurableReadOnly = require( '@stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-only-property' );
 import setConfigurableReadWriteAccessor = require( '@stdlib/utils/define-configurable-read-write-accessor' );
@@ -848,61 +847,6 @@ interface Namespace {
 	*/
 	deepPluck: typeof deepPluck;
 
-	/**
-	* Sets a nested property value.
-	*
-	* @param obj - input object
-	* @param path - key path
-	* @param value - value to set
-	* @param options - function options
-	* @param options.create - boolean indicating whether to create a path if the key path does not already exist (default: false)
-	* @param options.sep - key path separator (default: '.')
-	* @returns boolean indicating if the property was successfully set
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };
-	* var bool = ns.deepSet( obj, 'a.b.c', 'woot' );
-	* // returns true
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };
-	* var bool = ns.deepSet( obj, 'a.beep.c', 'boop' );
-	* // returns false
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };
-	* var bool = ns.deepSet( null, 'a.beep.c', 'boop' );
-	* // returns false
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };
-	* bool = ns.deepSet( 'bap', 'a.beep.c', 'boop' );
-	* // returns false
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var arr = [
-	*     { 'a': [ {'x': 5} ] },
-	*     { 'a': [ {'x': 10} ] }
-	* ];
-	* var bool = ns.deepSet( arr, '1.a.0.x', 25 );
-	* // returns true
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };
-	* var bool = ns.deepSet( obj, 'a/b/c', 'beep', {
-	*     'sep': '/'
-	* });
-	* // returns true
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var obj = { 'a': { 'b': { 'c': 'd' } } };
-	* var bool = ns.deepSet( obj, 'a.e.c', 'boop', {
-	*     'create': true
-	* });
-	* // returns true
-	*/
-	deepSet: typeof deepSet;
-
 	/**
 	* Defines a configurable read-only accessor.
 	*
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/lib/index.js
index 22b786160866..8fec1166519e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/utils/lib/index.js
@@ -220,15 +220,6 @@ setReadOnly( utils, 'deepGet', require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-get' ) );
 */
 setReadOnly( utils, 'deepPluck', require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-pluck' ) );
 
-/**
-* @name deepSet
-* @memberof utils
-* @readonly
-* @type {Function}
-* @see {@link module:@stdlib/utils/deep-set}
-*/
-setReadOnly( utils, 'deepSet', require( '@stdlib/utils/deep-set' ) );
-
 /**
 * @name setConfigurableReadOnlyAccessor
 * @memberof utils