Android 12 resolves mDNS .local addresses
accounts.google.com
accounts.google.com
Doesn't look like there is any official announcement, but there was a 2019 feature request where lately some users started writing to inform that their Android 12 devices now successfully resolve .local addresses:
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/140786115#comment263
The URL requires a Google account to access. Still, this seems as relevant news for some in the HN community, given that the lack of this feature has been mentioned several times over time.