Generic configuration files for *.#{hostname}.local wildcard DNS with dnsmasq and mDNSResponder

dnsmasq.conf

# Add domains for which you want to force to an IP address here.
# This is the magic sauce for making *.#{hostname}
# always route to the localhost
address=/#{hostname}/127.0.0.1
address=/#{hostname}/::1
mx-host=#{hostname},#{hostname},10

# Extra options that make dnsmasq play nice
log-queries

# Never forward plain names (without a dot or domain part)
domain-needed

# Never forward addresses in the non-routed address spaces.
bogus-priv

# Don't read /etc/resolv.conf or any other resolver files to
# find upstream DNS servers
no-resolv

# Listen only on loopback interface, on non-privileged port
# 5253 as an homage to Multicast DNS (mDNS) using 5353 UDP
port=5253
listen-address=127.0.0.1
listen-address=::1

# Provide only DNS service, disable DHCP and TFTP
no-dhcp-interface=

local_wildcard

# See 'man 5 resolver' for details
nameserver 127.0.0.1
nameserver ::1
port 5253
domain #{hostname}
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