The client pi.hole triggers a warning in dnsmasq core that the maximum number of concurrent DNS requests has been reached

The issue I am facing:
Maximum number of concurrent DNS queries reached (max: 150)
Details about my system:
raspberrypi 5.10.63-v7l+
Model 4B, 2GB Ram
What I have changed since installing Pi-hole:
Upstream DNS Server on my router was changed to dot.ffmuc.net
I used this installation guide: https://forum.kuketz-blog.de/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=8759

When this error occurred again earlier, I checked /var/log/pihole.log and I found hundreds of requests in one second, even though it was the middle of the night and everyone was actually asleep. A few of the requests probably belong to Alibaba Cloud Computing like
g.alicdn.com.danuoyi.alicdn.com
tbcache.com

There are almost no smart devices on the network, just a few laptops, iPads, iPhones and a Samsung mobile phone.

A rate limit occurs at irregular intervals, but 2-3 times a day. How can I fix this?

I have seen pi.hole the last time, when I entered pi.hole on my router under DNS-Rebind-Protection, because former Pi Hole installations stoped working after 3-4 days.

Please upload a debug log and post just the token URL that is generated after the log is uploaded by running the following command from the Pi-hole host terminal:

pihole -d

or do it through the Web interface:

Tools > Generate Debug Log

https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/NB36zgQl/

Edit: Here is a newer one, due to recent Events, who where not included in the old link. Like: RATE_LIMIT + DNSMASQ_WARN both for the Pihole.
DNSMASQ_WARN
NEW: https://tricorder.pi-hole.net/xJcPJGxj/

You may be affected by a DNS loop created between your upstream unbound and Pi-hole. For a complete background, see WARNING: Raspbian October 2021 release bullseye + unbound.

Please try:

  1. Edit file /etc/resolvconf.conf and comment out the last line which should read:

unbound_conf=/etc/unbound/unbound.conf.d/resolvconf_resolvers.conf

  1. Delete the unwanted unbound configuration file:

sudo rm /etc/unbound/unbound.conf.d/resolvconf_resolvers.conf

  1. Restart unbound:

sudo service unbound restart

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Many thanks for your help! I have implemented what you advised me to do and will see if the problem is now solved!

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