diff --git a/.github/settings.xml b/.github/settings.xml
index 4c687a0..67f2297 100644
--- a/.github/settings.xml
+++ b/.github/settings.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
             <passphrase>${env.GPG_PASSPHRASE}</passphrase>
         </server>
         <server>
-        <id>ossrh</id>
-        <username>${env.MAVEN_USERNAME}</username>
-        <password>${env.MAVEN_PASSWORD}</password>
+            <id>central</id>
+            <username>${env.MAVEN_USERNAME}</username>
+            <password>${env.MAVEN_PASSWORD}</password>
         </server>
     </servers>
     <profiles>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 570e232..87331f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ For installation into a Gradle project the `compileOnly` and `testImplementation
 
 ```
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly("com.diffblue.cover:cover-annotations:1.5.0")
+    compileOnly("com.diffblue.cover:cover-annotations:1.6.0")
 
-    testImplementation("com.diffblue.cover:cover-annotations:1.5.0")    
+    testImplementation("com.diffblue.cover:cover-annotations:1.6.0")    
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3a51e16..4752e23 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.diffblue.cover</groupId>
   <artifactId>cover-annotations</artifactId>
-  <version>1.5.0</version>
+  <version>1.6.0</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Cover Annotations</name>
@@ -71,14 +71,13 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.13</version>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>0.7.0</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
-          <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-          <nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-          <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+          <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+          <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/InTestsMock.java b/src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/InTestsMock.java
index 5fc0fd6..eb944d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/InTestsMock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/InTestsMock.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
 
+import com.diffblue.cover.annotations.exceptions.NoException;
 import java.lang.annotation.Repeatable;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
@@ -81,4 +82,22 @@
 
   /** @return String value or values to return from the {@link #method()} */
   String[] stringReturnValues() default {};
+
+  /**
+   * @return name of the factory method used to create the object returned by the mocked {@link
+   *     #method()}
+   */
+  String returnValueFactory() default "";
+
+  /**
+   * @return exception type to throw when the mocked {@link #method()} is called. Defaults to {@link
+   *     NoException} to indicate no exception should be thrown.
+   */
+  Class<? extends Throwable> throwException() default NoException.class;
+
+  /**
+   * @return fully qualified name of the factory method used to create the exception to throw when
+   *     the mocked {@link #method()} is called.
+   */
+  String throwExceptionFactory() default "";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/exceptions/NoException.java b/src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/exceptions/NoException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6249ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/exceptions/NoException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Diffblue Limited.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * A copy of the License is located at
+ *
+ *  https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed
+ * on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either
+ * express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+ * permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.diffblue.cover.annotations.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ * Marker class used to indicate that no exception should be thrown by default in {@link
+ * com.diffblue.cover.annotations.InTestsMock#throwException()}.
+ */
+public final class NoException extends Throwable {
+  private NoException() {
+    // This class should not be instantiated.
+  }
+}