Leia will appear in Star Wars: Episode IX using recent footage, not CGI
Disney has asked for, and received, permission from Fisher’s estate to use recent footage of the actress for scenes in Episode IX.

Disney has asked for, and received, permission from Fisher’s estate to use recent footage of the actress for scenes in Episode IX.
Lucasfilm obviously thought that this was a big enough rumour that it needed to be quashed and quash it they did.