[WIP] Changes for generate and lm_eval after code refactoring

[bigximik]

✨ Description

The current state is that the generate tests run, but they produce different results starting from the very first token compared to Hugging Face Transformers.

🔍 Type of change

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• 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change that addresses a specific issue)
• 🚀 New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
• ⚠️ Breaking change (a change that could affect existing functionality)
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• 🛠️ Code refactor (non-functional changes that improve code readability, structure, etc.)
• 📦 Dependency bump (updates dependencies, including Dockerfile or package changes)
• 📝 Documentation change (updates documentation, including new content or typo fixes)
• 🔧 Infrastructure/Build change (affects build process, CI/CD, or dependencies)

📝 Changes

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1. Change A
2. Change B

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Dependencies and Configuration

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Testing

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📊 Performance Impact Details

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