v3.0.13. Don't error when reading empty shp files (bug fix).

Author: JamesParrott

README.md

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ The Python Shapefile Library (PyShp) reads and writes ESRI Shapefiles in pure Py
 
 - **Author**: [Joel Lawhead](https://github.com/GeospatialPython)
 - **Maintainers**: [James Parrott](https://github.com/JamesParrott) & [Karim Bahgat](https://github.com/karimbahgat)
-- **Version**: 3.0.12
-- **Date**: 5th June 2026
+- **Version**: 3.0.13
+- **Date**: 19th June 2026
 - **License**: [MIT](https://github.com/GeospatialPython/pyshp/blob/master/LICENSE.TXT)
 
 ## Contents
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ part of your geospatial project.
 
 # Version Changes
 
+## 3.0.13
+### Bug fix
+ - Fix bug when reading empty shp files.
+### Testing
+ - Add round trip tests for Multipatch and shp files (both passed).
+
 ## 3.0.12
 ### Data consistency
  - Add Shape.points_2D and Shape.points_3D properties - lists of guaranteed length tuples (2 and 3 respectively).

changelog.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+VERSION 3.0.13
+
+2026-06-19
+	Bug fix
+	* Fix bug when reading empty shp files.
+
+	Testing
+	* Add round trip tests for Multipatch and shp files (both passed).
+
+
 VERSION 3.0.12
 
 2026-06-05

src/shapefile.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "3.0.12"
+__version__ = "3.0.13"
 
 import abc
 import array