diff --git a/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt b/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt
index 99300750c3..f235698cda 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LSP
 
 LUA
 
-• todo
+• *vim.diff()*				Renamed to |vim.text.diff()|
 
 VIMSCRIPT
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/lua.txt b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
index a148b20c4a..95e9e07bc5 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/lua.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ A subset of the `vim.*` stdlib is available in threads, including:
 - `vim.mpack` and `vim.json` (useful for serializing messages between threads)
 - `require` in threads can use Lua packages from the global |package.path|
 - `print()` and `vim.inspect`
-- `vim.diff`
+- `vim.text.diff`
 - Most utility functions in `vim.*` that work with pure Lua values, like
   `vim.split`, `vim.tbl_*`, `vim.list_*`, etc.
 - `vim.is_thread()` returns true from a non-main thread.
@@ -647,74 +647,6 @@ vim.hl.range({bufnr}, {ns}, {higroup}, {start}, {finish}, {opts})
         manually. nil is returned if timeout is not specified
 
 
-==============================================================================
-VIM.DIFF                                                            *vim.diff*
-
-vim.diff({a}, {b}, {opts})                                        *vim.diff()*
-    Run diff on strings {a} and {b}. Any indices returned by this function,
-    either directly or via callback arguments, are 1-based.
-
-    Examples: >lua
-        vim.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n')
-        -- =>
-        -- @@ -1 +1,2 @@
-        -- -a
-        -- +b
-        -- +c
-
-        vim.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n', {result_type = 'indices'})
-        -- =>
-        -- {
-        --   {1, 1, 1, 2}
-        -- }
-<
-
-    Parameters: ~
-      • {a}     (`string`) First string to compare
-      • {b}     (`string`) Second string to compare
-      • {opts}  (`table?`) Optional parameters:
-                • {on_hunk}?
-                  (`fun(start_a: integer, count_a: integer, start_b: integer, count_b: integer): integer?`)
-                  Invoked for each hunk in the diff. Return a negative number
-                  to cancel the callback for any remaining hunks. Arguments:
-                  • `start_a` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {a}.
-                  • `count_a` (`integer`): Hunk size in {a}.
-                  • `start_b` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {b}.
-                  • `count_b` (`integer`): Hunk size in {b}.
-                • {result_type}? (`'unified'|'indices'`, default: `'unified'`)
-                  Form of the returned diff:
-                  • `unified`: String in unified format.
-                  • `indices`: Array of hunk locations. Note: This option is
-                    ignored if `on_hunk` is used.
-                • {linematch}? (`boolean|integer`) Run linematch on the
-                  resulting hunks from xdiff. When integer, only hunks upto
-                  this size in lines are run through linematch. Requires
-                  `result_type = indices`, ignored otherwise.
-                • {algorithm}? (`'myers'|'minimal'|'patience'|'histogram'`,
-                  default: `'myers'`) Diff algorithm to use. Values:
-                  • `myers`: the default algorithm
-                  • `minimal`: spend extra time to generate the smallest
-                    possible diff
-                  • `patience`: patience diff algorithm
-                  • `histogram`: histogram diff algorithm
-                • {ctxlen}? (`integer`) Context length
-                • {interhunkctxlen}? (`integer`) Inter hunk context length
-                • {ignore_whitespace}? (`boolean`) Ignore whitespace
-                • {ignore_whitespace_change}? (`boolean`) Ignore whitespace
-                  change
-                • {ignore_whitespace_change_at_eol}? (`boolean`) Ignore
-                  whitespace change at end-of-line.
-                • {ignore_cr_at_eol}? (`boolean`) Ignore carriage return at
-                  end-of-line
-                • {ignore_blank_lines}? (`boolean`) Ignore blank lines
-                • {indent_heuristic}? (`boolean`) Use the indent heuristic for
-                  the internal diff library.
-
-    Return: ~
-        (`string|integer[][]?`) See {opts.result_type}. `nil` if
-        {opts.on_hunk} is given.
-
-
 ==============================================================================
 VIM.MPACK                                                          *vim.mpack*
 
@@ -4959,6 +4891,70 @@ vim.snippet.stop()                                        *vim.snippet.stop()*
 ==============================================================================
 Lua module: vim.text                                                *vim.text*
 
+vim.text.diff({a}, {b}, {opts})                              *vim.text.diff()*
+    Run diff on strings {a} and {b}. Any indices returned by this function,
+    either directly or via callback arguments, are 1-based.
+
+    Examples: >lua
+        vim.text.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n')
+        -- =>
+        -- @@ -1 +1,2 @@
+        -- -a
+        -- +b
+        -- +c
+
+        vim.text.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n', {result_type = 'indices'})
+        -- =>
+        -- {
+        --   {1, 1, 1, 2}
+        -- }
+<
+
+    Parameters: ~
+      • {a}     (`string`) First string to compare
+      • {b}     (`string`) Second string to compare
+      • {opts}  (`table?`) Optional parameters:
+                • {on_hunk}?
+                  (`fun(start_a: integer, count_a: integer, start_b: integer, count_b: integer): integer?`)
+                  Invoked for each hunk in the diff. Return a negative number
+                  to cancel the callback for any remaining hunks. Arguments:
+                  • `start_a` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {a}.
+                  • `count_a` (`integer`): Hunk size in {a}.
+                  • `start_b` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {b}.
+                  • `count_b` (`integer`): Hunk size in {b}.
+                • {result_type}? (`'unified'|'indices'`, default: `'unified'`)
+                  Form of the returned diff:
+                  • `unified`: String in unified format.
+                  • `indices`: Array of hunk locations. Note: This option is
+                    ignored if `on_hunk` is used.
+                • {linematch}? (`boolean|integer`) Run linematch on the
+                  resulting hunks from xdiff. When integer, only hunks upto
+                  this size in lines are run through linematch. Requires
+                  `result_type = indices`, ignored otherwise.
+                • {algorithm}? (`'myers'|'minimal'|'patience'|'histogram'`,
+                  default: `'myers'`) Diff algorithm to use. Values:
+                  • `myers`: the default algorithm
+                  • `minimal`: spend extra time to generate the smallest
+                    possible diff
+                  • `patience`: patience diff algorithm
+                  • `histogram`: histogram diff algorithm
+                • {ctxlen}? (`integer`) Context length
+                • {interhunkctxlen}? (`integer`) Inter hunk context length
+                • {ignore_whitespace}? (`boolean`) Ignore whitespace
+                • {ignore_whitespace_change}? (`boolean`) Ignore whitespace
+                  change
+                • {ignore_whitespace_change_at_eol}? (`boolean`) Ignore
+                  whitespace change at end-of-line.
+                • {ignore_cr_at_eol}? (`boolean`) Ignore carriage return at
+                  end-of-line
+                • {ignore_blank_lines}? (`boolean`) Ignore blank lines
+                • {indent_heuristic}? (`boolean`) Use the indent heuristic for
+                  the internal diff library.
+
+    Return: ~
+        (`string|integer[][]?`) See {opts.result_type}. `nil` if
+        {opts.on_hunk} is given.
+
 vim.text.hexdecode({enc})                               *vim.text.hexdecode()*
     Hex decode a string.
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/news-0.9.txt b/runtime/doc/news-0.9.txt
index 3b078cf2cd..d2fc64d860 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/news-0.9.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/news-0.9.txt
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ The following new APIs or features were added.
 
 • 'diffopt' now includes a `linematch` option to enable a second-stage diff on
   individual hunks to provide much more accurate diffs. This option is also
-  available to |vim.diff()|
+  available to |vim.text.diff()|
 
   See https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/14537.
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/news.txt b/runtime/doc/news.txt
index 29643c3bed..9db0004143 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/news.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/news.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ LSP
 
 LUA
 
-• todo
+• Renamed `vim.diff` to `vim.text.diff`.
 
 OPTIONS
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
index d8bd2d96d2..ed8f9f258b 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
@@ -1314,9 +1314,12 @@ end
 
 require('vim._options')
 
--- Remove at Nvim 1.0
+--- Remove at Nvim 1.0
 ---@deprecated
 vim.loop = vim.uv
+--- Renamed to `vim.text.diff`, remove at Nvim 1.0
+---@deprecated
+vim.diff = vim._diff ---@type fun(a: string, b: string, opts?: vim.text.diff.Opts): string|integer[][]?
 
 -- Deprecated. Remove at Nvim 2.0
 vim.highlight = vim._defer_deprecated_module('vim.highlight', 'vim.hl')
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/diff.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/diff.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 4803ed4775..0000000000
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/diff.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
----@meta
-
---- Optional parameters:
---- @class vim.diff.Opts
---- @inlinedoc
----
---- Invoked for each hunk in the diff. Return a negative number
---- to cancel the callback for any remaining hunks.
---- Arguments:
----   - `start_a` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {a}.
----   - `count_a` (`integer`): Hunk size in {a}.
----   - `start_b` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {b}.
----   - `count_b` (`integer`): Hunk size in {b}.
---- @field on_hunk? fun(start_a: integer, count_a: integer, start_b: integer, count_b: integer): integer?
----
---- Form of the returned diff:
----   - `unified`: String in unified format.
----   - `indices`: Array of hunk locations.
---- Note: This option is ignored if `on_hunk` is used.
---- (default: `'unified'`)
---- @field result_type? 'unified'|'indices'
----
---- Run linematch on the resulting hunks from xdiff. When integer, only hunks
---- upto this size in lines are run through linematch.
---- Requires `result_type = indices`, ignored otherwise.
---- @field linematch? boolean|integer
----
---- Diff algorithm to use. Values:
----   - `myers`: the default algorithm
----   - `minimal`: spend extra time to generate the smallest possible diff
----   - `patience`: patience diff algorithm
----   - `histogram`: histogram diff algorithm
---- (default: `'myers'`)
---- @field algorithm? 'myers'|'minimal'|'patience'|'histogram'
---- @field ctxlen? integer Context length
---- @field interhunkctxlen? integer Inter hunk context length
---- @field ignore_whitespace? boolean Ignore whitespace
---- @field ignore_whitespace_change? boolean Ignore whitespace change
---- @field ignore_whitespace_change_at_eol? boolean Ignore whitespace change at end-of-line.
---- @field ignore_cr_at_eol? boolean Ignore carriage return at end-of-line
---- @field ignore_blank_lines? boolean Ignore blank lines
---- @field indent_heuristic? boolean Use the indent heuristic for the internal diff library.
-
--- luacheck: no unused args
-
---- Run diff on strings {a} and {b}. Any indices returned by this function,
---- either directly or via callback arguments, are 1-based.
----
---- Examples:
----
---- ```lua
---- vim.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n')
---- -- =>
---- -- @@ -1 +1,2 @@
---- -- -a
---- -- +b
---- -- +c
----
---- vim.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n', {result_type = 'indices'})
---- -- =>
---- -- {
---- --   {1, 1, 1, 2}
---- -- }
---- ```
----
----@param a string First string to compare
----@param b string Second string to compare
----@param opts? vim.diff.Opts
----@return string|integer[][]?
----     See {opts.result_type}. `nil` if {opts.on_hunk} is given.
-function vim.diff(a, b, opts) end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/text.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/text.lua
index 25126d738d..8d8c49d327 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/text.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/text.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,80 @@
 
 local M = {}
 
+--- Optional parameters:
+--- @class vim.text.diff.Opts
+--- @inlinedoc
+---
+--- Invoked for each hunk in the diff. Return a negative number
+--- to cancel the callback for any remaining hunks.
+--- Arguments:
+---   - `start_a` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {a}.
+---   - `count_a` (`integer`): Hunk size in {a}.
+---   - `start_b` (`integer`): Start line of hunk in {b}.
+---   - `count_b` (`integer`): Hunk size in {b}.
+--- @field on_hunk? fun(start_a: integer, count_a: integer, start_b: integer, count_b: integer): integer?
+---
+--- Form of the returned diff:
+---   - `unified`: String in unified format.
+---   - `indices`: Array of hunk locations.
+--- Note: This option is ignored if `on_hunk` is used.
+--- (default: `'unified'`)
+--- @field result_type? 'unified'|'indices'
+---
+--- Run linematch on the resulting hunks from xdiff. When integer, only hunks
+--- upto this size in lines are run through linematch.
+--- Requires `result_type = indices`, ignored otherwise.
+--- @field linematch? boolean|integer
+---
+--- Diff algorithm to use. Values:
+---   - `myers`: the default algorithm
+---   - `minimal`: spend extra time to generate the smallest possible diff
+---   - `patience`: patience diff algorithm
+---   - `histogram`: histogram diff algorithm
+--- (default: `'myers'`)
+--- @field algorithm? 'myers'|'minimal'|'patience'|'histogram'
+--- @field ctxlen? integer Context length
+--- @field interhunkctxlen? integer Inter hunk context length
+--- @field ignore_whitespace? boolean Ignore whitespace
+--- @field ignore_whitespace_change? boolean Ignore whitespace change
+--- @field ignore_whitespace_change_at_eol? boolean Ignore whitespace change at end-of-line.
+--- @field ignore_cr_at_eol? boolean Ignore carriage return at end-of-line
+--- @field ignore_blank_lines? boolean Ignore blank lines
+--- @field indent_heuristic? boolean Use the indent heuristic for the internal diff library.
+
+-- luacheck: no unused args
+
+--- Run diff on strings {a} and {b}. Any indices returned by this function,
+--- either directly or via callback arguments, are 1-based.
+---
+--- Examples:
+---
+--- ```lua
+--- vim.text.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n')
+--- -- =>
+--- -- @@ -1 +1,2 @@
+--- -- -a
+--- -- +b
+--- -- +c
+---
+--- vim.text.diff('a\n', 'b\nc\n', {result_type = 'indices'})
+--- -- =>
+--- -- {
+--- --   {1, 1, 1, 2}
+--- -- }
+--- ```
+---
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-doc-param
+---@param a string First string to compare
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-doc-param
+---@param b string Second string to compare
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-doc-param
+---@param opts? vim.text.diff.Opts
+---@return string|integer[][]? # See {opts.result_type}. `nil` if {opts.on_hunk} is given.
+function M.diff(...)
+  return vim._diff(...)
+end
+
 local alphabet = '0123456789ABCDEF'
 local atoi = {} ---@type table<string, integer>
 local itoa = {} ---@type table<integer, string>
diff --git a/src/gen/gen_vimdoc.lua b/src/gen/gen_vimdoc.lua
index f932fadb53..3ffca47d40 100755
--- a/src/gen/gen_vimdoc.lua
+++ b/src/gen/gen_vimdoc.lua
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ local config = {
     filename = 'lua.txt',
     section_order = {
       'hl.lua',
-      'diff.lua',
       'mpack.lua',
       'json.lua',
       'base64.lua',
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ local config = {
       'runtime/lua/vim/text.lua',
       'runtime/lua/vim/glob.lua',
       'runtime/lua/vim/_meta/builtin.lua',
-      'runtime/lua/vim/_meta/diff.lua',
       'runtime/lua/vim/_meta/mpack.lua',
       'runtime/lua/vim/_meta/json.lua',
       'runtime/lua/vim/_meta/base64.lua',
@@ -230,7 +228,6 @@ local config = {
           'mpack',
           'json',
           'base64',
-          'diff',
           'spell',
           'regex',
           'lpeg',
diff --git a/src/nvim/lua/stdlib.c b/src/nvim/lua/stdlib.c
index 2fc9367ead..0340a22a34 100644
--- a/src/nvim/lua/stdlib.c
+++ b/src/nvim/lua/stdlib.c
@@ -761,9 +761,9 @@ void nlua_state_add_stdlib(lua_State *const lstate, bool is_thread)
   lua_setfield(lstate, -2, "lpeg");
   lua_pop(lstate, 4);
 
-  // vim.diff
+  // vim.text.diff
   lua_pushcfunction(lstate, &nlua_xdl_diff);
-  lua_setfield(lstate, -2, "diff");
+  lua_setfield(lstate, -2, "_diff");
 
   // vim.json
   lua_cjson_new(lstate);
diff --git a/src/nvim/lua/xdiff.c b/src/nvim/lua/xdiff.c
index 3eccfba47c..c8272e4aaa 100644
--- a/src/nvim/lua/xdiff.c
+++ b/src/nvim/lua/xdiff.c
@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@ static int call_on_hunk_cb(int start_a, int count_a, int start_b, int count_b, v
   lua_pushinteger(lstate, count_b);
 
   if (lua_pcall(lstate, 4, 1, 0) != 0) {
-    api_set_error(err, kErrorTypeException,
-                  "error running function on_hunk: %s",
-                  lua_tostring(lstate, -1));
+    api_set_error(err, kErrorTypeException, "on_hunk: %s", lua_tostring(lstate, -1));
     return -1;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/thread_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/thread_spec.lua
index e4ff2b8068..8653377760 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/thread_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/thread_spec.lua
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe('thread', function()
     it('diff', function()
       exec_lua [[
         local entry = function(async)
-          async:send(vim.diff('Hello\n', 'Helli\n'))
+          async:send(vim.text.diff('Hello\n', 'Helli\n'))
         end
         local on_async = function(ret)
           vim.rpcnotify(1, 'result', ret)
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ describe('threadpool', function()
     it('work', function()
       exec_lua [[
         local work_fn = function()
-          return vim.diff('Hello\n', 'Helli\n')
+          return vim.text.diff('Hello\n', 'Helli\n')
         end
         local after_work_fn = function(ret)
           vim.rpcnotify(1, 'result', ret)
diff --git a/test/functional/lua/xdiff_spec.lua b/test/functional/lua/xdiff_spec.lua
index 269dbde10a..3ffe16e4d9 100644
--- a/test/functional/lua/xdiff_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/lua/xdiff_spec.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
           '',
         }, '\n'),
         exec_lua(function()
-          return vim.diff(a1, b1)
+          return vim.text.diff(a1, b1)
         end)
       )
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
           '',
         }, '\n'),
         exec_lua(function()
-          return vim.diff(a2, b2)
+          return vim.text.diff(a2, b2)
         end)
       )
     end)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
         { { 1, 1, 1, 1 } },
         exec_lua(function()
           local exp = {} --- @type table[]
-          assert(vim.diff(a1, b1, {
+          assert(vim.text.diff(a1, b1, {
             on_hunk = function(...)
               exp[#exp + 1] = { ... }
             end,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
         { { 1, 1, 1, 1 }, { 3, 1, 3, 2 } },
         exec_lua(function()
           local exp = {} --- @type table[]
-          assert(vim.diff(a2, b2, {
+          assert(vim.text.diff(a2, b2, {
             on_hunk = function(...)
               exp[#exp + 1] = { ... }
             end,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
         { { 1, 1, 1, 1 }, { 3, 1, 3, 2 } },
         exec_lua(function()
           local exp = {} --- @type table[]
-          assert(vim.diff(a2, b2, {
+          assert(vim.text.diff(a2, b2, {
             on_hunk = function(...)
               exp[#exp + 1] = { ... }
             end,
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
     end)
 
     it('with error callback', function()
-      eq(
-        [[.../xdiff_spec.lua:0: error running function on_hunk: .../xdiff_spec.lua:0: ERROR1]],
+      t.matches(
+        [[on_hunk: %.%.%./xdiff_spec%.lua%:0%: ERROR1]],
         pcall_err(exec_lua, function()
-          vim.diff(a1, b1, {
+          vim.text.diff(a1, b1, {
             on_hunk = function()
               error('ERROR1')
             end,
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
       eq(
         { { 1, 1, 1, 1 } },
         exec_lua(function()
-          return vim.diff(a1, b1, { result_type = 'indices' })
+          return vim.text.diff(a1, b1, { result_type = 'indices' })
         end)
       )
 
       eq(
         { { 1, 1, 1, 1 }, { 3, 1, 3, 2 } },
         exec_lua(function()
-          return vim.diff(a2, b2, { result_type = 'indices' })
+          return vim.text.diff(a2, b2, { result_type = 'indices' })
         end)
       )
     end)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
           '',
         }, '\n'),
         exec_lua(function()
-          return vim.diff(a, b, {
+          return vim.text.diff(a, b, {
             algorithm = 'patience',
           })
         end)
@@ -169,20 +169,26 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
   end)
 
   it('can handle bad args', function()
-    eq([[Expected at least 2 arguments]], pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.diff('a')]]))
+    eq([[Expected at least 2 arguments]], pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.text.diff('a')]]))
 
-    eq([[bad argument #1 to 'diff' (expected string)]], pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.diff(1, 2)]]))
-
-    eq(
-      [[bad argument #3 to 'diff' (expected table)]],
-      pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.diff('a', 'b', true)]])
+    t.matches(
+      [[bad argument %#1 to '_?diff' %(expected string%)]],
+      pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.text.diff(1, 2)]])
     )
 
-    eq([[invalid key: bad_key]], pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.diff('a', 'b', { bad_key = true })]]))
+    t.matches(
+      [[bad argument %#3 to '_?diff' %(expected table%)]],
+      pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.text.diff('a', 'b', true)]])
+    )
+
+    eq(
+      [[invalid key: bad_key]],
+      pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.text.diff('a', 'b', { bad_key = true })]])
+    )
 
     eq(
       [[on_hunk is not a function]],
-      pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.diff('a', 'b', { on_hunk = true })]])
+      pcall_err(exec_lua, [[vim.text.diff('a', 'b', { on_hunk = true })]])
     )
   end)
 
@@ -190,7 +196,7 @@ describe('xdiff bindings', function()
     eq(
       { { 0, 0, 1, 1 }, { 1, 0, 3, 2 } },
       exec_lua(function()
-        return vim.diff('\n', '\0\n\n\nb', { linematch = true, result_type = 'indices' })
+        return vim.text.diff('\n', '\0\n\n\nb', { linematch = true, result_type = 'indices' })
       end)
     )
   end)