A decoder-only language model generates text one token at a time. Arrange the following computational steps in the correct order for generating a single new token, given a prompt and any previously generated tokens.

In the architectural flow for generating a single new token, a decoder-only model processes the input sequence through multiple layers. After the final decoder layer produces its output vector, what is the immediate and primary purpose of applying a final linear mapping and a Softmax function?

In the architectural flow for generating a single new token, a decoder-only model performs several distinct operations. Match each architectural component with its primary function during this single-step process.